Which of the following is TRUE regarding environmental laws and the U.S. Constitution?
A) The Constitution can be modified by the judicial branch of the U.S. government.
B) Fundamental environmental policy is already set forth in the Constitution.
C) State laws cannot violate the Constitution.
D) In a case of conflict, state laws always take precedence over federal laws and the Constitution.
E) By paying a waiver fee, federal laws can override the Constitution.
Answer: C
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A)appears to be in the initial stages of rifting B)appears to have undergone numerous earthquakes in the last 1000 years C)is much thicker than it is in the surrounding areas D)is composed mostly of basalt E)is composed of fragments of extinct volcanoes
Seismic gaps are:
a. nonseismic intervals between frequent earthquakes along a particular fault b. portions of seismograms that lie between the arrival of P and S waves c. segments of active faults that experience frequent earthquakes d. segments of active faults that have not produced earthquakes for a long period of time
Which of the following includes only states and provinces located in the Atlantic Periphery?
A) Quebec, New Brunswick, Maine B) Nova Scotia, Vermont, Connecticut C) Maine, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia D) Massachusetts, Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec
Which of the following is NOT an application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
a. optimizing delivery routes b. mapping and analyzing flu outbreaks c. managing and locating man hole covers d. remodeling your house e. urban planning and economic development