________ is a deposit of calcite that forms around hot springs.

A. Hematite
B. Travertine
C. Sinter
D. Stalactite
E. Quartz


Answer: B

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a. ?accurate at predicting the arrival of a nearby tsunami, but not a far-field tsunami b. ?rapid enough to predict the arrival of a tsunami generated nearby in time for people to evacuate c. ?inaccurate at predicting arrival times of tsunamis generated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean d. ?accurate at predicting the arrival of a distant tsunami, but rarely provide sufficient warning of tsunami generated by a nearby earthquake e. ?available in the Atlantic but not the Pacific Ocean

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Which of the following technologies is currently allowing us to decrease carbon emissions from automobiles?

A) the internal combustion engine B) hydrogen fuel cells C) wind-powered vehicles D) solar cars E) nuclear cars

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Which of the following is an atmospheric age?

A - carbon dioxide B - nitrogen C - water vapor D - oxygen E - they are all gases

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A. 2 B. 250 C. 1000 D. 25 E. 5

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