The principle of ____________________ states that rock layers extend out in all directions until they pinch out or

terminate against the edge of a basin. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


lateral continuity

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The ________ have been called Latin America's "lost decade" because of the slowdown in growth and deterioration in living standards that occurred during that decade

A) 1870s B) 1950s C) 1980s D) 1930s E) None of these is the "lost decade" of Latin America.

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Heating ores to release the metals they contain is called ____________________

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Advantages of ethanol over conventional use of gasoline include all of the following except

A. it is renewable. B. it is carbon-neutral. C. it can be used to make oxygenated gasoline. D. it produces more energy than is consumed to make it.

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In China, reforestation projects have been undertaken to

A. return the buffalo to the North China Plain. B. replant the rainforest in southern China. C. diminish water pollution in the Yangze River. D. halt encroachment of the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts.

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