The US Senate has so far opposed emissions reductions on the grounds that ___.
a. the US does not emit significant amounts of greenhouse gas.
b. no other nations have pledged reductions
c. it might hurt the economy
d. President Obama rejected the scientific basis of global climate change
c. it might hurt the economy
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How much oil is usually recovered after a spill?
A. 5 to 10 percent B. 22 to 25 percent C. 8 to 15 percent D. Up to 50 percent E. None is recovered.
With respect to the relationship between culture, religion, and the physical environment,
A) few religions derive meaningful events from the physical environment. B) religious ideas may be responsible for some of the changes people make in the physical environment. C) religion is no longer an important source of identification for a distinct cultural group. D) all religions appeal primarily to people living in their land of origin. E) religious ideas nearly all arise from changes in the physical environment.
Compare and contrast confining pressure and compressional stress relating to metamorphic rocks. What will happen to the mineral crystals in each situation?Also, provide examples of geologic environments where such pressure would be the main agent of metamorphism.
What will be an ideal response?
A tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain due to natural levees is called a
A) alluvial stream. B) meandering tributary. C) levee tributary. D) yazoo tributary.