Buttes are isolated steep-sided, pinnacle-like hills formed when resistant cap rock is breached and less

resistant underlying rocks are eroded. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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What is the current policy toward religion in the Russian Domain in this post-Soviet era?

A) There has been a sharp increase in the number of Jewish people living in the region. B) Russia has become a theocracy. C) Roman Catholicism has become the dominant religion in the region. D) There has been a religious revival. E) Religious persecution has worsened.

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An El NiƱo is fully in place when

A) dispersing water spreads away from the equator on the eastern coast of South America. B) dispersing water spreads away from the equator on the western coast of South America. C) the leading edge of the Kelvin wave reaches the western coast of South America. D) the leading edge of the Kelvin wave reaches the eastern coast of South America.

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An intertidal organism whose tissues have dried due to prolonged exposure to air and sunlight between tidal cycles has

experienced ___________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In the southeastern United States, the red fire ant is

A) a natural predator that is a dominant species in forest ecosystems. B) an invasive species that has caused a decline in biodiversity. C) used to control invasive insect species that could potentially hurt agricultural crops. D) has increased songbird populations that use it as food.

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