What is meant when minerals are referred to as "crystalline solids?" What will be an ideal response?


The constituent atoms are arranged in a regular, three-dimensional pattern.

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Which of the following is NOT in the current world-system core?

A) Japan B) Southeast Asia C) Western Europe D) North America

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Ecological modeling ________

A) is a form of ecosystem restoration B) has been rejected because it requires the dismantling and dissecting of a functioning ecosystem C) is used by evolutionary biologist to predict future evolutionary events D) involves constructing and testing simplified representations of ecological systems E) has so far proven useless in predicting ecological events

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The economies of China and India are surging, and consequently, poverty and malnutrition are problems only in small, isolated areas

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A large amount of the world's usable water comes from desalination.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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