Minerals are chemically classified by their ____________________ or ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

National parks can be viewed as habitat islands surrounded by

a. Logging b. industrial activity and mining c. mining and logging d. mining, logging and agriculture e. mining, logging, agriculture and industrial activity

Which nation never had any involvement in the partitioning of the steppes of Central Asia?

A) France B) Manchu China C) Russia D) Soviet Union E) Great Britain

In 1964, 12 people were killed during a tsunami at Crescent City, California. All of these fatalities were caused by the ________ wave, which was the highest in the series.

A. first B. fifth C. third D. second E. fourth

In their attempt to secede from ________, only Russia (illegally) supports and recognizes the newly independent state of Crimea

A) Georgia B) Moldova C) Ukraine D) Kaliningrad E) Serbia