Commercial whaling:
a. is not allowed around Antarctica
b. is estimated to have reduced the number of large whales from 10 million in 1900 to 5 million today.
c. ended entirely in 1987.
d. resulted in the extinction of 8 of the 11 large whales once hunted by the whaling industry.
a
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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.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. latitude, longitude, and elevation data indicate where a hypocenter is located B. nine or more faults terminate C. an earthquake cluster is centered D. three tectonic plates touch E. three seismic gaps exist along the same fault
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