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A: Waves are a disturbance in the sea or ocean surface water, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.

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A: Gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect are called as greenhouse gases.    

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A: The JOIDES Resolution (JR) is a part of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) and is fund...

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A: Refractive index is one of the important physical properties of a material. Different materials have...

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A: Basic differences between sandstone and carbonate reservoir rocks are the site of sediment productio...

Q: Explain the factors that control characteristics of metamorphic rocks.

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A: Texture refers to the size, shape, and orientation of sediments in a rock. Here we are considering o...

Q: What is curious about the Neoproterozoic rocks known as cap carbonates?

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A: Climate change is a regional or global change in climate patterns. The recent climate change is due ...

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A:  Soil saturation percentage is a parameter for characterizing soil texture. It is defined as the per...

Q: Describe the “greenhouse effect”?

A: In recent years climate change has been a serious alarming issue. Climate change is caused by the gr...

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A: Planktons are organisms that drift in the marine environment.  These are the organisms that are carr...