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This is an original exam question by Prof Kay Han.  It is forbidden to photograph, upload, download, copy or share this problem with anyone, or to post it onto any website.   A roller coaster drops from a high point of the track.  On the way down, the mechanical energy

This is an original exam question by Prof Kay Han.  It is forbidden to photograph, upload, download, copy or share this problem with anyone, or to post it onto any website.   Sitting on a circling Ferris wheel.  The work done by the centripetal force on you is

You have two beakers of water.  Beaker A has a salinity of 20 ppt, and beaker B has a salinity of 30 ppt.  If you combined the two beakers being careful to not mix the water, the water from Beaker A would be:

What is the density?

If 3 is the mid-ocean ridge, what would you call feature #4?

Your radiograph has thin diverging black lines on it. What is the most likely cause of this?

The term “gravel” refers to the sediment’s:

Which sediment type is commonly found at 10 meters depth? (Note, there are two sites at this depth, which sediment type is found at both?)

You noticed that the top part of two of your radiographs is black when you take them out of the manual processing tanks. Which of the following was the cause of this?

Which feature (number) is a deep-long depression in the seafloor that is associated with subduction?