Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

a. The removal of soil along the banks of a river by the flowing of water
b. The sculpting of rocks by sand carried by the wind
c. A sidewalk crack getting larger when water in the crack freezes
d. An iron fence rusting over time


Ans: d. An iron fence rusting over time

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A) Neocolonialism. B) Totalitarianism. C) Authoritarianism. D) Orientalism. E) Sectionalism.

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Which of the following would best describe a worm that lives within human hosts and causes disease?

a. A bacterium b. A virus c. A parasite d. An epidemic

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If you were driving down the highway and saw mountains composed of layered strata, you could be confident that you were looking at

A) extrusive igneous rock. B) batholiths or laccoliths. C) a shield volcano. D) sedimentary rocks.

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If what happened in Madagascar holds true for other locations, which of the following will happen?

a. Bans on using mosquito nets for fishing will be tried, but will not be successful. b. No attempt will be made to regulate the use of mosquito nets for fishing. c. Temporary bans on the use of mosquito nets for fishing will be tried with mixed results. d. Bans on using mosquito nets for fishing will be implemented, and will be successful.

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