A fold that has axial beds that are younger than those of its limbs and limbs that dip toward its axis is

called a(n) ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


syncline

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Hydrogen chloride, HCl, is a gas at room temperature. Would you expect this material to be very soluble or not very soluble in water?

A) HCl is very soluble in water by virtue of the dipole/dipole attractions occurring between the HCl and H2O molecules. B) It is not very soluble because it is a gas, and all gases have very low solubility in water at room temperature. C) HCl is very soluble in water because it is such a small molecule, there is little electrical attraction to other HCl molecules. D) It is not very soluble because as a gas with low density, it floats to the surface of the water and then into the surrounding atmosphere.

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Which of the following is a correctly described statement about part of the hydrologic cycle?

A) Raindrops form through the process of evaporation. B) Precipitation refers to minerals coating sand grains with natural cement. C) Most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground. D) Movement of water is restricted to rainfall and rivers. E) None of these are correct.

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