What does ozone in the stratosphere protect us from?

A. sunlight
B. infrared radiation
C. x-ray radiation
D. ultraviolet (UV) radiation
E. lightning


D

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

A. the Russian government, the University of Alaska, and the U.S. Senate B. members of Congress, Gwich'in tribe, the Speaker of the House, and Nature Conservancy C. the Canadian government, Green Peace, and the World Wildlife Fund D. members of Congress, Inupiat Eskimos, and oil company executives

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In a monocline, one of the limbs of the fold ________

A) has a shallower dip in the opposite direction of the other limb B) is vertical C) is horizontal D) dips in the same direction as the other limb, but at a lower angle

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The wind around a surface high pressure center in the Northern Hemisphere blows:a

counterclockwise and outward from the center. b. counterclockwise and inward toward the center. c. clockwise and outward from the center. d. clockwise and inward toward the center.

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