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What percentage of the surface of the Earth is covered by seawater?a. 46% b. 55% c. 64% d. 71% e. 83%
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71% |
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Oceans are important in all but the following ways:
a. solar-powered engines that drive weather patterns. b. provide a substantial amount of the world's food supply. c. marine organisms are important for scientific research. d. a direct source of fresh water for arid lands. e. a source of industrial and medicinal materials. |
an direct source of freshwater |
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Oceanography is best described as the study of:
a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea. b. the oceans and all of their phenomena. c. the oceans and living organisms. d. the chemical make up of the oceans. e. the interactions of marine organisms with their environment. |
The oceans and their phenomena |
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Marine biology is the study of:
a. the living organisms that inhabit the sea. b. the oceans and their phenomena. c. the oceans and living organisms. d. the chemical make up of the oceans. e. biogeochemical processes. |
the living organisms that inhabit the sea.
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