Which of the following statements regarding shivering is correct?
A) Shivering is the body's mechanism for retaining heat.
B) Only patients with severe hypothermia present with shivering.
C) Shivering increases the basal metabolic rate by up to five times.
D) The body initially responds to cold with involuntary shivering.
Answer: C) Shivering increases the basal metabolic rate by up to five times.
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A. global warming. B. ocean acidification. C. air pollution. D. SPM. E. ocean currents.
Geologists call the downslope movement of material under the direct influence of gravity
____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
This diagram shows magnetic stripes on either side of the mid-ocean ridge. How many different ages of stripes are represented in this diagram?
A. 6 B. 4 C. 11 D. 2 E. 3
The blunt edge of a drumlin faces ________
A) perpendicular to the ice flow B) in the direction opposite to the flow of ice C) along with the direction of ice flow D) into the wind E) uphill