What are the three ways sedimentary rocks can form? What will be an ideal response?
(1) Consolidation of mineral or rock fragments, (2) precipitation of mineral matter from solutions, or
(3) compaction of plant or animal remains.
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The Kyoto Protocol was successful in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions of developed nations to 1990 levels.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following researchers coined the term elastic rebound after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
A) Charles Richter B) Giuseppe Mercalli C) Zhang Heng D) H. F. Reid
Ordinary ocean waves are created by the interaction of the ________ and ________.
A. hydrosphere; biosphere B. geosphere; biosphere C. atmosphere; geosphere D. hydrosphere; atmosphere E. biosphere; atmosphere
One benefit of offshore wind farms is that ________
A) maintenance costs are less than they are on land B) unlike land-based wind farms, they do not interfere with bird migration routes C) wind speeds are higher and turbulence is lower over water than over land D) they are more aesthetically pleasing than wind farms on land E) costs to erect the turbines are lower, and land does not need to be purchased