The Antarctic Bottom Water in the Pacific retains its characteristics for up to 1,600 years. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
ANS: T
It takes water masses hundreds of years to complete a circuit of circulation or blend to lose their
identities. Information can be found in the section Thermohaline Circulation Affects All the Ocean's
Water.
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In the State Plane Coordinate System, the rationale for dividing states into long, narrow zones is to
A) keep major highways in the same zone. B) put as many as possible of the state's cities in the same zone while keeping rural areas in different zones. C) ensure that each zone falls into one and only one time zone. D) minimize the distortion in drawing maps of the area.
Meteor craters show an unusual type of metamorphism called shock metamorphism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The above map represents
A) the spread of the Industrial Revolution across Europe. B) the expansion of British colonialism. C) the occurrence of local conflicts that led to World War I. D) the migration of refugees from England. E) the diffusion of nuclear power plants across Europe.
Thomas Malthus' policies were based on the theory that people would eventually have less sex as the world became more civilized
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.