The substitution of new materials (plastics, etc.) leads to reduced consumption of the mineral and metal resources.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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_______ ________ a process of natural gas exploitation from shale deposits by pumping a high-pressure solution into the ground causing cracks in the underlying rock formations. Until recently this process was not economically feasible
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Which of the following descriptions does not specifically apply to sediments carried away from the glacier by meltwater streams?
A) Deposited in stratified layers B) Composed of clay-rich materials C) Often well sorted D) Composed of sands and gravels
Which of the following is probably not important in assessing an area's potential for slope failure?
A) Comparing the geologic setting to adjacent areas that have or have not failed B) Whether the material is loose sediment or solid bedrock C) Recent changes in slope D) The orientation of layering and fractures E) All of these are important.
Where would you NOT be permitted to build a house in a U.S. Government-regulated floodway?
a. in the regulatory floodway b. in the regulatory floodway fringe c. on the river side of the standard project flood limit d. on the side of the regulatory flood limit away from the river e. outside of the standard project flood limit