All other things being equal a building built on solid granite bedrock is seismically safer than one built
on water-saturated sediment. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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The estimated oil reserves in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would meet current world oil demand for at least another 50 years
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The Celsius scale
A) is used exclusively in the United States. B) places freezing at 0° and was formerly called centigrade. C) was developed by the British physicist Lord Kelvin. D) was developed by Fahrenheit, who also developed the alcohol and mercury thermometers. E) places freezing at 32° and boiling at 212°.
Because sand grains are heavier than clay and silt particles, sand grains move close to the ground in a leaping pattern called ________.
A. saltation B. slipping C. blowouts D. jumping E. parabolas
Topographic maps:
a. provide the reader with an idea of the lay of the land. b. are also referred to as "dot maps." c. show distribution of any feature on Earth's surface. d. are used to show lines of equal temperature.