What is likely to happen, at the surface, if large volumes of water, oil, or gas are removed from layers
of rock deep underground?
a. settlement
b. deep subsidence
c. shallow subsidence
d. magmatic intrusion
e. hydrocompaction
B
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Which of the following is NOT true of chemical weathering?
A) Rocks are broken down in a way that changes the minerals that compose the rock. B) It occurs faster in cooler places. C) It can be a result of the acids released by decaying vegetation. D) Oxidation is an example.
Which of the following locations is warmest in summer?
A) Seattle, Washington B) Los Angeles, California C) Anchorage, Alaska D) Charleston, South Carolina
How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest? a. Warm air over the Sahara pushes moist air over the Amazon
b. Air masses first lose their moisture over the Amazon, drying out before reaching the Sahara. c. Moisture transpired from trees in the Amazon provide all of the Sahara's precipitation. d. Clouds seeded by Saharan dust keep the Amazon cloudy and cool. e. Dust from the Sahara is blown to the Amazon, where it contributes nutrients to the soil.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The tendency of planktonic organisms to sink is a serious handicap BECAUSE wind causes considerable mixing and turbulence near the surface
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.