Groundwater tends to flow through bodies of rock or sediment that ________
A) are composed of dark silicate minerals
B) have a high porosity
C) have a high permeability
D) are aquitards
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements is FALSE about volcanoes?
A) volcanoes usually provide an array of warnings before they erupt, thus minimizing the loss of life should humans heed the warnings B) volcanoes tend to generate very poor soils for agriculture C) volcanoes are found in site-specific places on Earth, most notably along plate boundaries D) volcanoes are an excellent source of geothermal energy E) volcanism may provide tourism revenue due to the scenic beauty of the landscape
________ is the major gas in the atmosphere of Venus
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The climate system involves only Earth's atmosphere and solid surface
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Most oceanic plateaus are
A. small pieces rifted apart from continents. B. places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence. C. large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents. D. constructed by volcanic eruptions probably over mantle plumes.