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Some of the earliest evidence in support of the theory of plate tectonics included similarities in the following feature(s) observed on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean:

Coastlines in passive continental margins may be characterized by ___________.

Terminal velocity is __________.

If you are swimming and become caught in a rip current, the best way to escape is to __________.

Coral atolls ____________.

__________ ice dominates the Southern Ocean around Antarctica.

Water flows downhill from the mound of water in the subtropical gyre. A balance between the __________ forces, known as geostrophic flow, eventually drives this current.

Today, Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) __________.

Where a decrease in temperature with depth is responsible for the density increase with depth, the pycnocline is also a ___________.

Kinetic energy transferred from near surface winds to the ocean’s surface layer drives __________.