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What is the maximum depth of the continental shelf?
What is the maximum depth of the continental shelf?
- 1,000 metres
- 200 metres (correct)
- 300 feet
- 200 feet
Which ocean covers the largest area of the Earth's surface?
Which ocean covers the largest area of the Earth's surface?
- Southern Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean (correct)
- Atlantic Ocean
At what depth does the abyssal plain generally begin?
At what depth does the abyssal plain generally begin?
- 30,000 feet
- 20,000 feet
- 3,000 feet
- 10,000 feet (correct)
What describes the continental slope?
What describes the continental slope?
Which ocean trench is noted to be the deepest?
Which ocean trench is noted to be the deepest?
What percentage of the total area of the world's ocean does the continental shelf cover?
What percentage of the total area of the world's ocean does the continental shelf cover?
What feature sits directly beyond the continental slope?
What feature sits directly beyond the continental slope?
Which of the following features extends up to 36,000 feet below sea level?
Which of the following features extends up to 36,000 feet below sea level?
What is the average temperature of Earth without greenhouse gases?
What is the average temperature of Earth without greenhouse gases?
Which gas is most variable as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
Which gas is most variable as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere?
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen?
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen?
What is the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
What is the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
Which atmospheric layer holds about 99% of all water vapor?
Which atmospheric layer holds about 99% of all water vapor?
What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?
What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the troposphere?
What gas do humans consume during breathing?
What gas do humans consume during breathing?
What is a significant feature of the troposphere?
What is a significant feature of the troposphere?
What is the average thickness of the lithosphere?
What is the average thickness of the lithosphere?
What is the main characteristic of the asthenosphere?
What is the main characteristic of the asthenosphere?
What primarily composes the outer core of the Earth?
What primarily composes the outer core of the Earth?
What is the state of the inner core?
What is the state of the inner core?
What layer is considered the lower mantle?
What layer is considered the lower mantle?
What responsible movement generates the Earth's magnetic field?
What responsible movement generates the Earth's magnetic field?
At what depth does the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary occur?
At what depth does the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary occur?
How does temperature behave as depth increases in the Earth's interior?
How does temperature behave as depth increases in the Earth's interior?
What is the goal of achieving net zero carbon?
What is the goal of achieving net zero carbon?
What does economic sustainability primarily focus on?
What does economic sustainability primarily focus on?
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
What are the three pillars of sustainability?
Which of the following is one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
Which of the following is one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
What is the target year for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
What is the target year for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
Which combination of sustainability pillars represents 'Equitable'?
Which combination of sustainability pillars represents 'Equitable'?
What does social sustainability ensure?
What does social sustainability ensure?
Which of the following is NOT one of the eight Millennium Development Goals?
Which of the following is NOT one of the eight Millennium Development Goals?
What is a key focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
What is a key focus of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
How do SDGs differ from MDGs in addressing poverty?
How do SDGs differ from MDGs in addressing poverty?
What was a significant drawback of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
What was a significant drawback of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
In terms of funding, how do SDGs compare to MDGs?
In terms of funding, how do SDGs compare to MDGs?
What aspect do SDGs include that MDGs did not?
What aspect do SDGs include that MDGs did not?
What is one goal regarding data in the SDGs?
What is one goal regarding data in the SDGs?
What was the primary source of funding envisioned for MDGs?
What was the primary source of funding envisioned for MDGs?
What was a primary focus of the MDGs that the SDGs expanded upon?
What was a primary focus of the MDGs that the SDGs expanded upon?
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