A landmass in the Precambrian made up of North America, Greenland, parts of northwestern Scotland, and perhaps
some of the Baltic shield of Scandinavia was ____.
a. Gondwana
b. Laurentia
c. Rodinia
d. Pangaea
e. Antarctica
b
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A. offshore because of stronger and steadier wind speeds. B. on land because of stronger and steadier wind speeds. C. in the United States due to increasing wind speeds from climate change. D. offshore because coastal residents enjoy the appearance of them. E. on land because there is low noise.
What is geothermal energy? In what ways can we use geothermal energy, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the use of geothermal energy?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is TRUE of the September equinox?
A) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). B) The Northern Hemisphere spring officially begins. C) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N). D) The sun rises at the South Pole, where it will remain over the horizon for the following six months. E) All latitudes on Earth, except the Equator, experience unequal daylengths.
Assume that the year is 1990 and you are a seeking to establish a business for yourself. Trained as a business person, you wish to become an entrepreneur
You purchase a plot of 40 acres of land, declaring to the federal government that you intend to carry out hard rock mining on this 40 acres, since you believe there are valuable minerals underground on this land. After a couple of years of effort, you decide to pursue other business ventures and sell this land at $5,000 per acre to a person who wishes to establish a dude ranch resort. Using the U.S. General Mining Law of 1872 as your reference, discuss your original financial investment and your ending financial situation. (Exclude the cost of buildings and equipment for this particular instance.) What will be an ideal response