Worldwide, what are the two most extensive soils?


Ans: Entisols and aridisols

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During the Pleistocene, Earth’s temperature was relatively static although it was cooler than today

a. True b. False

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Based on the occurrence of dinosaur fossils in the Morrison Formation, what can you conclude about the depositional environment of the unit?

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Suspicious that their household drinking water from a well was somehow being contaminated with gasoline, a family living in a farmhouse investigated possible sources of groundwater contamination Sure enough, the underground storage tanks for gasoline at a nearby filling station were leaking. Promising to pay to fix the problem, the station owners sealed the gas tank and pumped out the contaminated groundwater. After several months of rain, the groundwater supplies were restored and the water in the well was safe to drink. This situation illustrated an example of

A) reverse osmosis refinement. B) maximum containment remuneration. C) groundwater remediation. D) well-water containment.

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What features can you observe in a rock sample or outcrop that would permit you to recognize a rock as being metamorphic, rather than igneous or sedimentary?

What will be an ideal response?

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