{"id":781,"date":"2021-09-16T19:30:32","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeography\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-18\/"},"modified":"2022-01-06T02:07:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T02:07:52","slug":"summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-18","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-18\/","title":{"raw":"Summary — Physical Geology – 2nd Edition","rendered":"Summary — Physical Geology – 2nd Edition"},"content":{"raw":"
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Figure A<\/div><\/div>\n
  • Explain why carbonate sediments are absent from the deepest parts of the oceans.<\/li>\n
  • What is the source of the carbon that is present in sea-floor methane hydrate deposits?<\/li>\n
  • Where are the saltiest parts of the oceans? Why?<\/li>\n
  • Explain why sea-surface water with the greatest density is found in the north Atlantic, as shown on Figure A.<\/li>\n
  • What type of ocean currents result from the relatively dense water in the north Atlantic?<\/li>\n
  • How do the open-ocean currents affect the overall climate patterns on Earth?<\/li>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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