Who invented the mercury barometer?
A. Aristotle
B. Newton
C. Coriolis
D. Torricelli
Answer: D
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Rockfalls, landslides, and glacier movement are processes that are due to which physical principle?
A) Hooke's law B) potential energy C) heat D) kinetic energy
Groundwater is primarily stored in underground ____.
A. aquifers B. water tables C. wells D. rivers E. basins
What is the main problem that has developed in the Ogallala aquifer?
A) It has become contaminated with radioactive waste from the Chernobyl accident. B) Precipitation is heavier to the east, causing tilting of the entire formation. C) Overpumping may cause the southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years. D) None of these are correct.
In arid regions, the wind is commonly able to pick up sand-sized particles and carry them high up in the air in suspension
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false