The Richter scale replaced the moment magnitude (M) scale for measuring earthquake magnitude
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Which of the following is an accurate statement about a superior mirage?
A. It requires a temperature inversion near the surface. B. It causes objects to appear upside down. C. It occurs only on a very hot day. D. It is caused by images being refracted through ice crystals.
During permineralization, volatile elements are lost from organic matter, leaving a carbon film. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Orogenic activity during the Cenozoic was concentrated in the ____
a. Cordilleran region of North America
b. Appalachian region of North America
c. Andean region of South America
d. Himalayan region of India
e. Jura region of Spain