Refraction is responsible for rainbows and mirages

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Which of the following is not exogenic in nature?

A) weathering B) erosion C) denudation D) tectonic uplift E) mass wasting

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Which one of the following is NOT an economic tool used to encourage individuals or corporations to change their behavior and achieve an environmental benefit?

A. payments to lawyers to challenge environmental regulations. B. permits that allow corporations to pollute up to a certain level that can be sold by a corporation if it eliminates or reduces it level of pollution. C. payments to farmers to use techniques to reduce soil erosion. D. fines to corporations that cause air pollution.

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The Navajo Sandstone is a wind-blown sand deposit with large cross-beds. How would the sand of these ancient sedimentary rocks be characterized?

A)poorly sorted B)well-sorted C)compacted D)poorly graded E)cemented

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The temperature of the tropopause

a. ?is close to the temperature at Earth's surface. b. ?is much colder than the temperature at Earth's surface. c. ?has never been measured. d. ?is much warmer than the temperature at Earth's surface. e. ?is nearly the same as the sun's temperature.

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