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What are the characteristics of sediments supplied to the oceans by glaciers? Select the two that apply.

The Atlantic Ocean is a mature ocean basin that is currently growing wider over time.

The asthenosphere is the layer of magma that the lithosphere floats on top of.

Which of the following waves would not be possible because it is too steep?

Turbidity currents are fast-flowing sluries of water and sediment that flow down slope. They can potentially carry sediments of all grain sizes. Which grain size would be the first to deposit as a turbidity current slows?

Coastal upwelling occurs due to Ekman transport.

What substance do coral polyps create their skeletons from?

At which of the following tectonic settings would you expect chemosynthetic organisms to be the most abundant?

NIST Risk Management Framework: From a response perspective, the key point that you need to understand about the NIST RMF, and what makes it so revolutionary within the Department of Defense (DoD) and associated organizations, is that risk response starts with steps 4 and 5 of the RMF.This is where authorizing the system (based upon the responsible authority’s acceptance of risk levels) and continuous monitoring take place. To achieve these ends, the RMF encourages automated mechanisms (such as Tenable Security Center and the McAfee Host-Based Security System, for example) to be implemented to support rapid analysis and reporting to management, and for organizations under the mandate of the standard, the RMF establishes a level of accountability and responsibility for the controls selected and implemented within supporting information systems.

Which of the following organisms form their skeletal structures from calcium carbonate? Select the two that apply