At one point, India was moving at 15-20 cm/year. This is well within the average rate of movement for a tectonic
plate.
a. True
b. False
False
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A person who is 180 cm tall and weighs 750 newtons is driving a car at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour over a distance of 80 kilometers. The outside air temperature is 30°C and has a density of 1.2 kg/m3 . Convert all of the values given from SI to U.S. Customary units.
What will be an ideal response?
Which has been a negative impact from government funding of dam building in the Colorado River Basin?
A. Subsidized water prices have encouraged inefficient irrigation practices. B. Massive evaporation losses have increased vapor pressure in the atmosphere. C. Increased sedimentation downstream of the dams has improved navigation. D. River diversions have decreased rainfall in the mountains of Utah and Colorado.
Many politicians and others have advocated that the U.S. reduce its dependence on oil by increasing its domestic drilling program. What are the prospects for this and the correct reason?
A. Poor, because the U.S. has so little of the world's proven oil reserves. B. Excellent, because oil production from shale is guaranteed to increase dramatically and last for decades. C. Excellent, because ANWR will produce several billion barrels once it is developed. D. Not necessary, because the U.S. has such a large share of the world's proven oil reserves.
Lightning is one of the natural mechanisms by which atmospheric nitrogen fixation is accomplished
Indicate whether the statement is true or false