This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: How have oceanographers learned most about the geology of the sea floor? a) Exploration by ... (Read 104 times)

james

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 573
on: Aug 22, 2018
How have oceanographers learned most about the geology of the sea floor?
 
  a) Exploration by submarines and submersibles
  b) Scuba diving
  c) Mapping by satellite
  d) Acoustic (seismic) sounding and profiling
  e) Remotely operated vehicles (ROV) and cameras

Question 2

What is NOT a main component of a beach compartment?
 
  a) Offshore submarine canyons where sand is drained away
  b) A series of rivers that supply sand to a beach
  c) The beach itself where sand is moving due to longshore transport
  d) The biosphere's use of the beach as its environment


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

blfontai

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Reply #1 on: Aug 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D


james

  • Member
  • Posts: 573
Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

bimper21

  • Member
  • Posts: 309
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Blood is approximately twice as thick as water because of the cells and other components found in it.

Did you know?

Barbituric acid, the base material of barbiturates, was first synthesized in 1863 by Adolph von Bayer. His company later went on to synthesize aspirin for the first time, and Bayer aspirin is still a popular brand today.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

In inpatient settings, adverse drug events account for an estimated one in three of all hospital adverse events. They affect approximately 2 million hospital stays every year, and prolong hospital stays by between one and five days.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Because the leg muscles of children with muscular dystrophy are weak, they must perform the Gowers’ Because the leg muscles of children with muscular dystrophy are weak, they must perform the Gowers’
The world attempted to deal with Somalia as if it were a real country but painfully learned that Som The world attempted to deal with Somalia as if it were a real country but painfully learned that Som
Correct position when lifting a heavy object off the floor. Correct position when lifting a heavy object off the floor.
Although most gestures are learned, and therefore vary from culture to culture, some gestures that ... Although most gestures are learned, and therefore vary from culture to culture, some gestures that ...
The Russians planted a flag on the sea floor beneath the North Pole The Russians planted a flag on the sea floor beneath the North Pole
The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular office cubicle is 2 ft longer than the ... The diagonal of the floor of a rectangular office cubicle is 2 ft longer than the ...
Video: Gas exchange - partial pressure, locations, external and internal respiration

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library