What is usually the ultimate cause of the stresses and pressures that build up in rocks and produce
earthquakes? What will be an ideal response?
Plate tectonic movements.
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A) Continental interiors, west coasts of continents B) Continental interiors, east coasts of continents C) Coastal locations, high elevations D) Equator, high elevations
What was a key concept introduced by American car maker Henry Ford?
A) copper wire (for electricity) B) moving conveyor belt C) lubrication for gears D) interchangeable parts E) rifled barrel
In hydrothermal areas, superheating of water is possible because of the presence of ________
A) joints B) bedding planes C) sodium bicarbonate D) high pressure E) lava
How many soil conservation districts are there across the United States today?
A. at least 100,000 B. about 100 C. more than 50 D. more than 3000