Why is geology such a useful tool in our ever-changing society?
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Answer: It is human nature to be inquisitive of our surroundings, whether it is about why something grows here or why earthquakes occur. Geology helps explain these natural phenomena. However, geology has even more important uses! Geology teaches us economically viable uses of almost all of our resources! From distribution of drinking water to the drilling of oil that gets us about on the Earth, geology is the basis of it all.
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When Columbus returned to Europe from the New World, he primarily took advantage of
A) polar easterlies. B) midlatitude westerlies. C) northeasterly trades. D) southeasterly trades. E) none of the above
Warm oceanic pools form in areas of
A. descending, stable air where much latent heat is released. B. warm water is forced to the surface due to upwelling. C. rising, unstable air where much latent heat is released. D. thermoclines near the surface when the sun is closer to the earth.
One of the results of the Post-Soviet economy was the rise of:
A) effective banking B) border control C) business elites D) state assets E) streamlined bureaucracy