In addition to the current levels of air and water pollution, a list of important environmental issues would most likely include:
A. emissions of greenhouse gases
B. safe disposal of hazardous waste materials
C. destruction of wetlands and other habitats
D. extinction of species and all of the above
D. extinction of species and all of the above
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Solifluction usually occurs in the following region:
a. Subsidence of a basin b. Floodplain c. Regions underlain by permafrost d. Regions with over steepened slopes
Which of the following does not occur with raindrops involved in the formation of a rainbow?
A) total internal reflection B) reflection C) dispersion D) refraction E) diffraction
One suggested cause of deep focus earthquakes is ________.
A. collapse of minerals into denser forms B. the rise of core material into the mantle C. friction between the core and the mantle D. collision of convection currents E. collapse of pore space in sedimentary rocks
The size of an earthquake is generally related to
A. the amount of accumulated strain. B. the amount of ductile deformation. C. the type of the fault involved. D. the number of faults involved.