When a stalagmite has an oxygen-18 to ____________________ ratio that is low, the climate at the

time the stalagmite formed was relatively ____________________ Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


oxygen 16; cool

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Which of the following is a common metamorphic process?

A) Deforming objects into new shapes B) Rotation of minerals into a common orientation C) Remobilization of chemical constituents into light and dark bands D) Dissolving some parts of the rock and carrying the material away E) All of these are correct.

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The oceans cover about 50 percent of the earth's surface

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The concept that ethnicities have the right to govern themselves is known as

A) centripetal determination. B) nationalism. C) universal suffrage. D) self determination. E) sovereignty.

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Consider a freely falling boulder equipped with a speedometer on a planet where the acceleration due to gravity is 20 m/s2. In falling freely, its speed reading would increase each second by

A. 20 m/s. B. 30 m/s. C. 10 m/s. D. depends on its initial speed

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