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tiara099

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In the absence of friction (and other complicating factors), where would the maximum ideal lunar tide occur?
 
  a) Directly beneath the Moon
  b) Directly opposite the Moon
  c) At two points, directly beneath and opposite the Moon; the Moon and Sun are lined up
  d) At two points, 90 degrees away from the Moon
  e) Halfway between the Moon and Sun

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How does an ocean basin form?
 
  a) Convection cells in the asthenosphere pull the sea floor apart, and the spreading creates ocean lithosphere in the gap left between the pieces.
  b) Continental lithosphere becomes so dense that it sinks.
  c) All of the ocean basins were formed when Earth's crust first formed, so there are no new oceans.
  d) Meteorite impacts cause huge craters that are the precursors to oceans.
  e) Heat and volcanism from Earth's mantle can cause granitic continental crust to change into basaltic ocean crust.



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tuate

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A




tiara099

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Reply 2 on: Aug 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


strudel15

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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