Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The near-term prospect of
developing a method of earthquake prediction is dismal BECAUSE the mechanics of earthquake
generation are too complicated to predict based on our current state of knowledge.
a. The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
b. The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
c. The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
d. The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
e. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
A
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A. a freight train plunging off a track and into the lake B. the collapse of the dam C. a large landslide into the lake D. a small meteor crashing into the lake E. a sudden drop of the lake bottom during an earthquake
The agricultural practice most dependent on being close to consumers is
A) mixed crop and livestock farming. B) livestock ranching. C) commercial gardening and fruit farming. D) grain farming. E) dairy farming.
What is the correct order from smallest to largest of these soil particles?
a. silt, sand, clay b. sand, clay, silt c. clay, silt, sand d. clay, sand, silt e. silt, clay, sand
Which mineral property is the least useful for identifying minerals and why?
Color is the least useful property for identification because it is the most obvious property. Streak is the least useful property for identification because the same mineral type can be found with several different colors of streak caused by impurities in the mineral. Color is the least useful property for identification because the same mineral type can be found in several different colors as a result of impurities in the mineral. Streak is the least useful property for identification because it does not work for minerals with metallic lusters. Density is the least useful property for identification because different specimens of the same type of mineral can vary in size.