At deep-sea trenches, ____________________ is subducted back into the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


lithosphere, mantle

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In Sub-Saharan Africa, the adoption of agriculture led to an increase in mosquitos, which in turn lead to a spread of the human gene for Sickle-Cell trait, because the heterozygous genotype produces a heightened resistance to malaria. This is an example of:

a. anthropological racism. b. biocultural evolution. c. eugenics. d. biological determinism.

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Describe the evolution of fish in the Paleozoic. What will be an ideal response?

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Recycling has become so important in the United States that 80 to 85 percent of all municipal wastes are recycled

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following best matches the description?Movement of minerals from the A horizon to the B horizon.

A. lithosphere B. parent material C. asthenosphere D. mechanical weathering E. terrace F. soil structure G. contour farming H. loam I. leaching J. soil texture K. chemical weathering L. humus M. soil profile N. friable O. weathering P. horizon Q. windbreak

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