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Chelseaamend

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What tool is often used to measure the topography of the seafloor today?
 
  A) High-resolution multibeam instruments
  B) Sonar
  C) Echo sounders
  D) Radar altimeters

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Which of the following groups contains all three major topographic provinces oceanographers use to define the seafloor?
 
  A) Continental margins, mid-ocean ridges, and deep-ocean basins
  B) Mid-ocean ridges, continental shelves, and divergent boundaries
  C) Submarine trenches, mid-ocean ridges, and turbidity currents
  D) Deep-ocean basins, active margins, and passive margins



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ciecieme

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




Chelseaamend

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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