Why is pollution considered a geologic hazard?
A. It directly impacts human health.
B. It may involve extraterrestrial phenomena.
C. It involves nonrenewable resources.
D. It always involves materials not found in nature.
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
Which statement about higher gasoline taxes is true?
A. They failed to result in increased use of mass transit and car sharing in Europe. B. They have successfully reduced single occupancy vehicle use in the United States. C. They are generally supported by the transportation and fuel industries. D. They are more acceptable when fast, efficient, reliable, and affordable mass-transit options, bike lanes, and sidewalks are available. E. They are generally more accepted by dispersed populations than more concentrated populations.
In which location on a continent would one be likely to find young mountain belts (less than 100 million years old)?
A) In the center of the continent B) On the continental shield C) On the stable platform D) Along the margins of the continent
Sediment is: a. organic or inorganic matter
b. uniform in composition. c. hard and rocklike. d. uniform in size.