Author Question: The Earth subsystem that represents the circulation of Earth's water throughout the hydrosphere, ... (Read 154 times)

abern · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

The Earth subsystem that represents the circulation of Earth's water throughout the hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere is know as the:

A) aquasphere. B) water rotation. C) evaporative cycle. D) hydrologic cycle.

Question 2

Describe two aspects of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis were objectionable to most Earth scientists.

What will be an ideal response?

akpaschal · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 14, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Wegener's suggestions of how the continents moved were problematic. He suggested that gravitational forces of the Moon and Sun were capable of gradually moving the continents and that larger and sturdier continents broke through thinner oceanic crust, much as icebreakers cut through ice.