The Pacific "ring of fire" refers to the _______.

a - flood basalts
b - subduction zones on the ocean floor
c - volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
d - Azores island
e - the Hawaiian Islands


c - volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean

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The Berbers were found primarily in these two countries ____________________ and __________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is colonialism?

A) the temporary occupation of another country B) the introduction of popular consumer culture in a traditional society C) the establishment of trade relations with another country D) the formal establishment of rule over a foreign population E) All of the other answers are definitions of colonialism.

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Which of the following equation expresses the Darcy's law? Assume that: Q is the groundwater velocity, K is the permeability, A is the area of cross section, h is the difference in hydraulic head, and x is the travel distance of groundwater.

a. Q = K / (x A h) b. Q = K A h / x c. Q = K A x / h d. Q = A h / (K x)

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The Western United States has been exceptionally dry over:

a. the past 100 years b. the past 50 years c. the past year d. the past 10 years

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