What is the metabolic rift?
What will be an ideal response?
The economy discourages metabolic relations—in which we gain the nutrients
necessary to our sustenance and later return the products of our metabolism back to the
earth. Instead, the economy robs both from society and the land.
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A halo around the Sun or Moon indicates that this cloud type is present
What will be an ideal response?
Galileo believed in a Sun-centered view of the universe
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why are fires a hazard associated with earthquakes?
A. Lightning strikes are more common during earthquakes. B. Firefighters respond to other emergencies first following an earthquake. C. The friction along faults creates sparks that travel along the entire fault plane. D. Ground shaking breaks both gas lines and water pipes.
The area shown on this cross section will experience subsidence from groundwater withdrawal. Which of the following statements is likely to be true about the subsidence?
A. The subsidence can be reversed (undone) by pumping in saltwater. B. The amount of subsidence will be constant across the area. C. The aquifer will regain its porosity once the water is replaced. D. None of these choices are correct.