Which three types of rocks are most commonly associated with more slides? Give an example of a location where this has been shown

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Clay-rich siltstone, mudstone, and weathered basalt. In San Mateo County, about half of the hillsides underlain by mostly clay-rich siltstone and mudstone or weathered basalt have possibly, probably, or definitely slid in the past.

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Sketch the wind flow patterns around surface high- and low-pressure centres in the northern and southern hemispheres.

What will be an ideal response?

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____________________ convert the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy, which can then be used to generate electricity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements is false?

A) In a secondary amine, the nitrogen is bonded to two carbon atoms. B) In a tertiary alcohol, the carbon bearing the OH group is bonded to no hydrogen atoms. C) Aldehydes, ketones and esters all contain a carbonyl group. D) The molecular formula for the smallest carboxylic acid is C2H4O2.

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Which of the following contains only transition metals?

A) Ca, Cr, Fe, Ni, B) V, W, Xe, Zr C) Cr, Mo, Ni, Pt D) none of these

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