For every 1,000 babies born in India in 2011, an estimated 50 of them will have died before reaching their first birthday. The rate of 50 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the

A) crude death rate.
B) infant mortality rate.
C) life expectancy.
D) total fertility rate.
E) terminal population rate.


Answer: B

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The United States produces ________% of the global supply of coal but currently consumes ________% of the global demand.


A) 26.6%, 10.3%
B) 26.6%, 11.9%
C) 10.3%, 26.6%
D) 11.9%, 26.6%
E) 11.9%, 10.3%

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He epicenter of an earthquake is the ________.

a.) point where the minimum ground shaking is recorded b.) point of most intense, structural damage associated with ground shaking c.) point where the fault cracking initiates d.) surface location directly above the point where the fault slip initiates

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A wave crest may change orientation in map view in a process known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Undulations of the water table mimic those of the ground surface. What would happen to those undulations in the water table if all rain were to cease?

What will be an ideal response?

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