A Great Boost in Sea-Floor Exploration and a Greater Understanding

question 109

Multiple Choice

A great boost in sea-floor exploration and a greater understanding of sea-floor bathymetry were a result of _______________.

• A) scientific advances in the 1950s
• B) scientific advances in the 1920s
• C) military needs in World War I
• D) military needs in World War II

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