The purpose of the 1872 U.S. General Mining Law was to encourage mineral exploration on public lands and help develop the western territories

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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The western margin of North America is an active subduction zone except for the zone along the

Cascade Mountain Range that is a transform fault boundary. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The vertical distance between a wave crest and a wave trough is called the ________

A) wave base B) wave height C) wave period D) wave steepness E) wavelength

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What is an artesian well? What are the geological factors that make artesian wells possible? What will be an ideal response?

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The frequency of crown fires will decrease if

A) forests are logged more frequently. B) smaller forest fires are allowed to burn naturally. C) deadwood is allowed to accumulate on the forest floors. D) the environment experiences less precipitation.

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