What crop developed 5,000 years ago and grows in standing water?

A) sugar
B) rice
C) bananas
D) coffee
E) none of the above


Answer: B

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A) cold front B) warm front C) stationary front D) cold-type occluded front

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Which of the following is not generally correct regarding the basal layer of a glacier?

A) It can extend tens of meters above the ground surface. B) It tends to flow more slowly than the overlying parts of the glacier. C) It contains more debris than other parts of the glacier. D) Crevasses form in this region of the glacier.

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________ weathering occurs when there is a change in the minerals that compose rocks when they are exposed to air and water

A) Chemical B) Physical C) Biological D) Natural E) Isostatic

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On December fifteenth, which of the following locations will receive the highest value of solar radiation?

A. 30°S B. 30°N C. 60°S D. 60°N E. 0°

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