How could you tell an eroded plunging anticline from an eroded plunging syncline? What will be an ideal response?
In a plunging anticline, all rock layers dip away from the fold axis, and the oldest rocks are in the
center of the fold with younger rocks on the outside. In a plunging syncline, all rock layers dip toward
the fold axis, and the youngest rock layers are found in the core.
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A. due to excessive logging. B. due to poaching. C. of becoming habitat islands due to surrounding development. D. of becoming biodiversity hot spots. E. due to land for debt swaps.
Sustainable living, or green living, is now widely covered in the popular press and media. Do you think this general coverage addresses the issue of environmental literacy? Why or why not? Provide specific examples as part of your answer
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Warm-water (From 30°C to 350°C) hydrothermal vents form ________
A) abyssal hills B) black smokers C) cold seeps D) turbidity currents E) white smokers
What primarily determines the intensity of solar radiation arriving at any spot on Earth?
A. apogee B. day length C. angle of incidence D. path length E. declination