Sylvia Earle is leading a campaign called Mission Blue to finance research and to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, which she dubs ____.

A. oceanic protected areas (OPAs)
B. hotspots
C. hope spots
D. underwater wilderness
E. megareserves


Answer: C

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  • Landslides
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