Explain how groundwater can sustain streams even during a long drought
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: During precipitation events, water infiltrates the soil to become groundwater. It moves slowly through the subsurface, eventually discharging into stream channels over time. The subsurface acts as a storage device until that point.
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Which of the following best demonstrates complementarity?
A) U.S. demand for coffee & Nicaragua's ability to supply it effectively B) the ability to easily ship coffee beans from Nicaragua to the U.S. C) the fact that Vietnam and Indonesia (big coffee producers) are so much further away than Central American countries D) Both the U.S. and Nicaragua export coffee.
Compare and contrast the First Priority and the Last Priority in an integrated waste management plan
What will be an ideal response
Given the three compounds (i) ethyl formate (ii) hydroxyacetone (iii) propanoic acid Which are constitutional isomers of one another?
A) only (i) and (ii) B) only (i) and (iii) C) only (ii) and (iii) D) They are all constitutional isomers of one another.
Pollutants such as chlorofluorocarbons deplete atmospheric ozone
A. When chlorine-containing molecules are oxidized at the expense of O3 B. When carbon reacts with O3 to form CO3 C. When nitrogen combines with O3 to form NOx D. Because chlorine is most stable as ClO3 E. None of these is correct