Erupting shield volcanoes are rather ____________________ compared with the eruptions of those at convergent plate boundaries

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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When considering hydrothermal deposits, vein- or fissure-filling deposits of metallic ores such as gold or silver are common in ________

A) rocks of a contact-metamorphic zone that formed around a shallow granite pluton B) pyroclastic materials erupted from a stratovolcano C) impact structures from meteorites D) rocks that form in high-pressure subduction zones

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Today, ________ has the worst acid deposition problem, primarily because of ________

A) Sweden; methane emissions from cattle and natural gas heating B) the United States; soil dust aerosols C) European Union nations; tropospheric ozone D) China; coal-fired electrical and industrial plants E) Tehran; burning fuel wood

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Which of the following is a keystone species?

A. honeybee B. robin C. daisy D. opossum E. trout

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A country's ecological footprint is larger than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting waste and pollution. What can be said about this country?

A. It has an ecological deficit. B. It must not have any natural capital. C. It is a sustainable society. D. It is most likely a developing country. E. It can be described as preservationist.

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