A program of deep-sea drilling for cores from the ocean's bottom is carried out by the
A) Kon-Tiki.
B) Fram.
C) JOIDES Resolution.
D) Calypso.
E) Beagle.

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The JOIDES (Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling) Resolution is a research vessel specifically designed for scientific drilling expeditions, including retrieving cores from the ocean floor. The other options (Kon-Tiki, Fram, Calypso, Beagle) were famous ships, but not associated with deep-sea drilling activities.

A Program of Deep-Sea Drilling for Cores from the Ocean's