Compressional seismic body waves are
A. intensity waves.
B. S waves.
C. P waves.
D. surface waves.
Answer: C
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A. based on current country delineation. B. arbitrary, demarcated by Alfred Wallace in the 19th century. C. based on locations of major high and low pressure zones. D. climatic and topographic barriers. E. follow the boundaries of biomes.
Invironmental problems are rarely evenly distributed across a society. Why is this the case?
a) The sociohistorical process of inequality b) A combination of social power and the acceptance of utilitarian arguments c) Corporations organize themselves in order to shield themselves from blame d) Discrete events—environmental catastrophes, health scares, and natural disasters
Use Figure 12.43 to locate the approximate location where you were born on each map. Describe where your birth location was on the globe at 540, 430, 300, 170, 90, 50, and 20 million years ago
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements regarding mineral resources is false?
a. Mineral resources occur only in particular places. b. Mineral resources form due to unique geologic conditions. c. Mineral resources are nearly inexhaustible. d. Mineral resource exploitation has environmental consequences. e. Mineral resource exploitation requires a long-term investment.