The black sand beaches in Hawaii are comprised of ________
A) ground up bottle and other debris placed there by Hawaii tourist bureaus. There is not natural sand in Hawaii because there is no quartz
B) fragments of black coral
C) fragments of obsidian glass
D) fragments of basaltic volcanic rock
D
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Which of the following occurred during the post-Soviet era of development?
A) an emphasis on oil and natural gas exports B) the creation of the Volga-Don Canal C) the completion of the BAM railroad link across Siberia D) a massive emphasis on clear-cutting of taiga forests to increase wood exports E) steel industry development
Large raindrops fall __________ than smaller raindrops, and have a __________ terminal
velocity than small raindrops. a. faster, lesser b. faster, greater c. slower, lesser d. slower, greater
The principle of original horizontality states that beds of sediment are nearly always deposited as nearly horizontal layers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Thermal turbulence above the surface is usually most severe
a. ?immediately after sunset. b. ?during maximum surface heating. c. ?around midnight. d. ?just before sunrise. e. ?about midmorning, or soon after the minimum temperature is reached.