Glacial ice can move in the following ways:
a. Brittle motion
b. Plastic flow
c. Elastic flow
d. Basal slip
e. Both b and d
Answer: e. Both b and d
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A) absorbed. B) transmitted. C) reflected. D) none of the above
The text cites an example of coerced reproduction in Romania. List some of the outcomes of Romania’s illegalization of birth control.
What will be an ideal response?
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A. solar radiation trapped in the rock on the Earth's surface. B. heat produced by air as it moves across the oceans. C. heat trapped when the Earth was formed.
Which of the following factors would explain the seemingly irrational behavior of a father who smokes (high-risk factor for baby) but throws away his baby's teething rings that may contain phthalates (seemingly low-risk factor for baby)?
A. News media can give a biased view of hazards. B. Most people do not understand the concepts of probability. C. People tend to downplay risks that are associated with activities they are committed to or enjoy. D. People tend to have an irrational fear of certain technologies that are not as well understood. E. All of these factors can lead to the relatively irrational behavior demonstrated by the father.