If a nonrenewable resource such as oil suddenly becomes scarce while demand remains constant, the ________
A) price of the resource would decrease
B) price of the resource would remain unchanged
C) price of the resource would increase
D) demand would cause the supply to increase
C
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On the topographic map in Figure 43-3, determine the extent of inundation for the 20-year flood along Cache Creek that you calculated in problem 8:
(a) Convert your flood level height in problem 8 from meters to feet (the measurement units used on the map): Water height of 20-year flood: _______ feet (b) Using a blue pencil, shade in the extent of the 20-flood on the map. Note that elevation of the stream gage is 1534 feet and that dashed lines are 20-foot contours.
Rock that has enough porosity and permeability to allow the easy movement of water is called a(n) _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
NET R values are positive
A) during the night when +LW is at a maximum. B) after dusk due to a lag effect of outgoing infrared radiation. C) during daylight hours, peaking just after noon with the peak of insolation. D) during the daylight hours, peaking just after sunrise.
Travertine, formed from the CaCO3 that has been precipated from groundwater, is an example of ________ sedimentary rock
A) clastic B) biochemical C) organic D) chemical