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What are the worlds 3 largest oceans
The world's three largest oceans, in order, are the Pacific,
Atlantic, and Indian Oceans.
The effects of weather would be examined in this scientific discipline
The study of dinosaurs is one aspect of this scientific discipline
The study of dinosaurs is one aspect of paleontology.
Why do cirrus clouds form only at higher altitudes
Cirrus clouds are comprised of ice crystals so they are found at
high altitudes.
What occurs when a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and overtakes it
When a continental plate collides with an oceanic plate and
overtakes it, this is known as subduction.
How much of the ocean stores the same amount of energy that is found in the atmosphere
What is the solid outer crust layer and the top portion of the mantle layer called
Which volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak
Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.
When a range of mountains can be measured tens to hundreds of kilometers in length as well as width and is located near an active tectonic plate boundary or coast it is called a
What percentage of Earth's surface water is ground water
What percentage of Earth's water is located in oceans
96% of Earth's water is in the oceans.
Which of these is a type of flat land located at the bottom of the ocean
Which mountain is the highest point on Earth
The summit of mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador. It is not the tallest
mountain on Earth, but it's summit is the farthest point from the
center of the Earth. I hope this helped!
When magma reaches the exterior of the Earth's crust is becomes
Which of these is a type of low flat land that is left behind after a large body of water such as a lake has completely disappeared
Earth supports life forms numbering more than what
Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create
What type of rocks form when melted rock cools from inside the Earth
Igneous rock forms when melted rock (magma) from inside the
Earth cools.
Compared to landform crust the ocean crust is
Coral reefs form in which portion of the Continental margin
Scientists who study the ocean are called what