- Select the TWO answer choices from paragraph 3 that identify materialsdiscovered in the deepest part of the Mediterranean basin. To receive credit, youmust select TWO answers.A. Volcanic rock fragmentsB. Thin silt layersC. Soft, deep-sea mudD. Crystalline salt

3- Select the TWO answer choices from paragraph 3 that identify materialsdiscovered in the deepest part of the Mediterranean basin. To receive credit, youmust select TWO answers.A. Volcanic rock fragmentsB. Thin silt layersC. Soft, deep-sea mudD. Crystalline salt4- What is the main purpose of paragraph 3?A. To describe the physical evidence collected by Hsu and RyanB. To explain why some of the questions posed earlier in the passage could not beanswered by the findings of the Glomar Challenger.C. To evaluate techniques used by Hsu and Ryan to explore the sea floor.D. To describe the most difficult problems faced by the Glomar Challengerexpedition.5- According to paragraph 4, which of the following was responsible for theevaporation of the Mediterranean’s waters?A. The movements of Earth’s crust.B. The accumulation of sediment layers.C. Changes in the water level of the Atlantic Ocean.D. Changes in Earth’s temperature.6- The word “scores” in the passage is closest in meaning toA. MembersB. large numbersC. populationsD. different types7- According to paragraph 4, what caused most invertebrate species in theMediterranean to become extinct?A. The evaporation of chemicals necessary for their survival.B. Crustal movements that connected the Mediterranean to the saltier Atlantic.C. The migration of new species through the narrow straitsD. Their inability to tolerate the increasing salt content of the Mediterranean.8- Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in thehighlighted sentence in paragraph 4?A. The Strait of Gibraltar reopened when the Mediterranean and the Atlanticbecame connected and the cascades of water from one sea to the other causedcrustal adjustments and faulting.

Which of the following lists the parts of the shallow ocean floor from the shallowest to the deepest?6d2797365f7227aecb2f36f8e9f3849e.webm194 KB acontinental shelf, continental rise, continental slope bcontinental slope, continental shelf, continental rise ccontinental rise, continental slope, continental shelf dcontinental shelf, continental slope, continental rise

Which of the following is not a sedimentary structure?A.Mud cracksB.Magma emplacementsC.Cross-bed

Sedimentary rocks hold clues toGroup of answer choiceshow minerals crystallize from magmapressure and temperature in Earth’s deep interiorprocesses that cause volcanoes to eruptenvironments that existed on Earth’s surface in the past

Which type of mineral deposit commonly forms during the early stages of continental rifting?