Which material is most resistant to chemical weathering?

A) Limestone
B) Dolomite
C) Quartz
D) Gypsum
E) Iron-bearing rocks


Answer: C

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a. animals and plants were carried by turbidity flows to aerobic deep-sea conditions b. animals and plants were transported and buried in anaerobic conditions c. bacteria were able to destroy organisms at the burial site d. the organisms were neither compressed nor compacted e. animals with hard parts were deposited immediately above the shale

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The twilight (dimly lit) zone of the sea is the

A. euphotic zone. B. abyssal zone. C. bathyal zone. D. coastal zone. E. benthic zone.

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The growth rate from a few thousand people about 160,000 years ago to 7.5 billion in 2017 represents ________ growth.

A. logarithmic B. linear C. exponential D. algebraic

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Laissez-faire capitalism

A) maximizes the role of the government in the economy.
B) was adopted by the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.
C) emphasizes the importance of a minimum of restrictions on economic activity.
D) is also known as state-directed capitalism.

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