Our understanding of seafloor topography dates to
A) the last decade because of advances in satellite telemetry.
B) Charles Lyell's popularization of the principle of uniformitarianism.
C) Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift.
D) the first Landsat mission in 1972.
E) the mid-20th century and the development of SONAR.
E
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A. aquifer B. surface impoundment C. landfills D. aquitard E. water table F. confined aquifer G. artesian aquifer H. unconfined aquifer I. septic tank J. in-stream uses K. water diversion L. point source M. groundwater mining N. aquiclude O. nonpoint source
The essential physics concept in an electric generator is
A. Ohm's law. B. Faraday's law. C. Coulomb's law. D. Maxwell's law.
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A) lower than normal temperatures. B) global climate change. C) migrations of people from urban to agricultural areas. D) major changes in the direction of flow of major rivers.
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What will be an ideal response?