Why was the mid-continent earthquake story discussed in Chapter 1?
A. It illustrated the characteristics of good science.
B. It illustrated characteristics of bad science.
C. It illustrated the characteristics of the limitations of science.
Answer: B
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A student who had once lived in Alaska describes the following personal experience: "The shaking of the ground beneath my house caused compaction of the particles, which caused a later mass movement resulting in my house breaking apart."
Evaluate this statement. A) It is probably true, except that it is unlikely that the mass movement would be strong enough to break a house apart. B) It is probably false. Most breaking action occurs during an earthquake, not after the earthquake. C) The entire statement is true. D) It is more likely that liquefaction, caused by shaking regolith that contains water, caused the mass movement than it is likely that it was caused by compaction.
The underclass is characterized in part by high rates of
A) drug addiction and illiteracy. B) employment and illiteracy. C) fire protection and police protection. D) literacy and education. E) social mobility and government services.
A cell value of zero in a flow accumulation raster indicates that the cell is located on a:
A. ridge B. flat area C. stream
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The most worrisome toxic compounds in crude oil are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as napthalenes, benzene, toluene, and xylenes BECAUSE they can sicken humans, animals, and
plants even in small doses and can ultimately affect an organism's genetic materials. A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.