Characteristics of passive continental margins include which of the following? a. volcanic and earthquake activity b. broad continental shelves c. chains of islands d. deep-sea trenches e. thin sediment accumulation

Based on this map, which statement about africa’s economic activity is most accurate? a) coastal countries are all members of opec b) economic development is more common with opec nations c) coastal countries have more access to productive resources d) economic development is more common above the sahara desert

What did the pattern of earthquakes in the wadati-benioff seafloor zones show scientists? a.) earthquakes occur where the ocean floor reaches its highest temperatures. b.) many earthquakes take place 700 kilometers below the seafloor. c.) slabs of ocean floor return to the mantle in subduction zones. d.) ocean - trenches cause earthquakes.

17. the soil erosion pictured here is the result of what? a. harvesting renewable resources at a rate greater than the sustainable yield b. a mudslide caused by excessive rains c. harvesting renewable resources at a rate lower than the sustainable yield d. the transition between geologic eras and eons