Answer to Question 1ANS: A
The USS Stewart was the first vessel to make a continuous profile of the ocean. They had an updated
version of the Iceberg Detector and Echo Depth Sounder, a device invented after the sinking of the
Titanic. Information can be found in the section Ocean Floor Is Mapped by Bathymetry.
Answer to Question 2ANS: C
There is a prevalence of active margins in the Pacific. These are areas associated with converging
plates and are characterized by high earthquake and volcanic activity. Recall the Pacific Ring of Fire
mentioned in Chapter 3. Information can be found in the section Continental Margins May Be Active
or Passive
The open ocean is the most extensive biome on earth.
Temperature profile of the Uranian troposphere and lower stratosphere. Cloud and haze layers are als
The Great Ocean Conveyor
Photosynthesis: How Glucose Is Made During photosynthesis, the leaves of green plants absorb
Commercially made peanut butter doesn’t have any detectable levels of trans fatty acids
Variations in Ocean Water Density with Depth