The earthquake location shown as the red dot is generated on what type of fault?
A) Reverse fault
B) Normal fault
C) Thrust fault
D) Strike-slip fault
B) Normal fault
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A. High taxes on motor fuels lead to increased fuel efficiency. B. Tax credits for installing solar energy lead to reduced use of solar energy. C. Regulation on emissions from power plants leads to reduced energy cost for electricity. D. Subsidies for energy companies reduce the cost of energy.
In what spaces or voids does most groundwater reside?
A) Caves B) Pore spaces C) Fractures D) Pore space and fractures
The dimly lit zone in which zooplankton and smaller fishes predominate is the ____.
A. abyssal zone B. euphotic zone C. estuary zone D. bathyal zone E. benthic zone
What phenomenon causes altitudinal zonation?
A) El Niño B) demographic transition C) Treaty of Tordesillas D) environmental lapse rate E) Iberian conquest