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Marine Biology, 11e (Castro) Chapter 1 The Science of Marine Biology 1) The Challenger expedition made collections of marine organisms: A) Around the world. B) In the Pacific Ocean only. C) In the Atlantic Ocean only. D) In the Mediterranean Sea only. E) In the North Sea only. Answer: A Section: 01.01 The Science of Marine Biology Topic: The History of Marine Biology Bloom's: 01. Remember 2) The first marine laboratory in the world was established in: A) Russia. B) England. C) France. ...

Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Latest Version Graded A+ volcano a weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava liquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc a string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plate hot spot an area where mag...

Fjord - ANSWERSA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... - ANSWERS...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks - ANSWERSIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shale, Sandstone (made...

Part 1 of 2 - 48.0/ 52.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which type of boundaries involve crust being neither created nor destroyed and shearing motion?  A. divergent boundaries  B. transform boundaries  C. convergent boundaries Feedback:2 Plate Tectonics Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Continent to continent convergent boundaries are commonly associated with which landforms?  A. broad mountain range, folds  B. volcanic arc, forearc basin  C. oceani...

HWST 107 Unit 4, Top Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, VERIFIED. Why is understanding an environment important in understanding a culture? - --Environment = single largest influencer on development of a culture -Hawaiian Culture is created around physical environment How did Hawaiians view their environment? - -Environment believed to be god, ancestor, provider How was Hawaii able to be 100% self-sufficient? - --Honored environment and treated w/ respect (not overharvesting,...

Within the deep cold zone, average temperature and salinity - remain fairly constant with depth. When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability, the wave is called a - breaker. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level? - It is calculated based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many years. The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because - its wavelength shortens. When the Sun and Moon are neit...

Fjord - ANSWERSA long narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion (commonly found in Washington State) The Alps were formed... - ANSWERS...by the collision of the African and Eurasian continents (the alps are not made of volcanic rock) Three Main Types of Rocks - ANSWERSIgneous - Obsidian, Basalt, Granite (made from lava/ volcanic activity) Metamorphic - Slate, Gneiss, Phyllis (made under extreme pressure and temperature) Sedimentary - Limestone, Shale, Sandstone (made...

What are the two different kinds of crust? - Answer-Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Answer-Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Answer-Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Answer-Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Answer-Lithosphere What is unusual about the Asthenosphere? - Answer-It is partially melted What happens when 2 oceanic plates collide? - Answer-The denser of the 2 plates will...

Earth Science-Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the two different kinds of crust? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic and Continental Which crust is denser? - Correct Answer ️️ -Oceanic Which crust is thicker? - Correct Answer ️️ -Continental What specific type of rock is each type of crust made of? - Correct Answer ️️ - Continental-granite Oceanic-basalt What layer contains the crust and the upper mantle? - Correct Answer ️️ -Lithosphere What is unusual abou...

Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Exam Questions And Answers volcano - answera weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma - answerthe molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava - answerliquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire - answera major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc - answera string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plat...