What force, perpendicular to the surface, tends to hold material on a slope?
A. Normal force of gravity
B. Shear force of gravity
C. Friction
D. Shear resistance
Answer: A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. porosity b. density c. hydraulic conductivity d. void ratio
Which of the following properly describes processes which occur in prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
A) In both prokaryotes and eukaryotes transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously. B) In neither prokaryotes and eukaryotes do transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously. C) In eukaryotes transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously, but in prokaryotes these processes occur sequentially and in different regions. D) In prokaryotes transcription and protein synthesis occur simultaneously, but in eukaryotes these processes occur sequentially and in different regions.
During the day along the coast, the wind tends to blow toward the ________ because ________
A) water; water heats more rapidly than land B) water; water heats more slowly than land C) land; land heats more rapidly than water D) land; land heats more slowly than water E) areas of highest pressure; land and water have very similar specific heat