The opening and closing of an ocean basin is also referred to as a(n) ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Wilson Cycle

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A) It is costly to mine and liquefy the sediments. B) It is dangerous to mine due to methane's combustibility. C) The methane disappears as it is brought to the surface. D) All of these choices.

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Carrying capacity is the population or biomass

A. That an environment can support in an optimal year B. Of a species without predators C. Of a species without limiting factors D. That remains after a catastrophic dieback has occurred E. Of a species that an environment can support on a long-term basis

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One of the processes of diffusion that is clearly documented is ________.

A. the moldboard plow B. smoking of tobacco C. gunpowder D. printing

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The extremely low surface temperatures in the Antarctic in July (Southern Hemisphere winter) clearly demonstrate the influence of _______.

A - ocean currents B - aphelion C - lapse rates D - adiabatic cooling E - greater cooling of land than water

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