In order for the world's population to stabilize at the level of 12 billion by the year 2200, the growth rate must:
a. increase
b. remain stable
c. decrease
d. decrease to zero
c
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Which of the following is not a typical environment in which a sedimentary rock forms?
A) Beside glaciers B) River channels C) Heating next to a magma D) Deep seafloor E) Shoreline of a lake
The Chinese region that has experienced the greatest recent economic expansion is the coastal provinces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The property many metamorphic rocks exhibit by flat or elongated mineral grains in parallel layers is called
A. schist. B. cleavage. C. lithification. D. foliation.
How are ions different from atoms?
a) An atom has a higher atomic number than an ion. b) An ion has a neutral charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons, whereas an atom has a positive or a negative charge. c) An atom has more neutrons than an ion. d) An ion has a higher atomic number than an atom. e) An atom has a neutral charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons, whereas an ion has a positive or a negative charge.