A) formal
B) functional
C) vernacular
D) bilingual
B) functional
C) vernacular
D) bilingual
Which of the following statements about the Colorado River is not true?
a. 14 major dams and reservoirs have been built along the river
b. the system has experienced severe drought since 1999
c. it provides resources to people in 7 states
d. part of the upper basin originates in the state of Wyoming
e. the river still delivers the same amount of water to the sea in the Gulf of California
E
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The cleanup of hazardous waste accumulated in orphan sites is complicated because
A) most of the waste is buried below the water table. B) there is no responsible party to clean up the waste. C) the chemicals have evaporated before they could be removed. D) there are no longer places available to dispose of hazardous wastes.
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What is the source of water for hydrothermal metamorphism?
A) Groundwater percolating from the surface B) Fluids coming off magma plutons C) Black smokers sucking seawater into the subsurface D) Groundwater from the surface and fluids from magma plutons
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