A process where land sinks, such as after a peatland is cleared, is called ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANS: subsidence

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Choose the statement that describes "Visual Line of Sight (VLOS)".

A. Any visual contact with a remotely piloted aircraft sufficient to maintain control.

B. Visual contact with a remotely piloted aircraft, unaided, sufficient to keep control.

C. Visual contact with a remotely piloted aircraft, unaided, sufficient to keep control, sufficient for detecting and avoid other aircraft or objects.

D. Visual contact with a remotely piloted aircraft, unaided, sufficient to keep control, sufficient for detecting and avoid other aircraft.

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The Great Recession of 2008 that rocked the world in the autumn of that year was

A. precipitated by the bursting of the American housing bubble. B. prompted by the sudden, unanticipated ending of the Federal Reserve System's easy-money policies. C. caused by the unsuccessful nationalization of the two biggest mortgage companies, "Freddie Mac" and "Fannie Mae." D. caused by the collapse of the Wall Street investment firm of Lehman Brothers. E. not immediately addressed by the Bush administration, which took several months before responding to the economic collapse.

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The two separate shafts in a transaxle are called _____ shafts.

A. input and output B. horizontal and vertical C. forward and reverse D. synchromesh

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The subsequent problems assume the following PicBasic assignment statement has been made:TRISB = $A3What is TRISB.5?

A. uncertain B. 0 C. 1

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