Soils in the western United Sates are often classified as:
a. bauxites
b. laterites
c. pedalfers
d. pedocals
d
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Which of the following correctly describes the distribution of K+ and Na+ ions?
A) [K+] is low both inside and outside the cells, and [Na+] is high both inside and outside the cells. B) [K+] is high both inside and outside the cells, and [Na+] is low both inside and outside the cells. C) [K+] is high inside the cells and low outside the cells, but for [Na+] the reverse is true. D) [K+] is low inside the cells and high outside the cells, but for [Na+] the reverse is true.
The two plates primarily responsible for the creation of the Himalaya Mountains are:
A) The Eurasian plate and the Arabian plate B) The Arabian Plate and the Indian Ocean Plate C) The Indian Ocean plate and the Eurasian plate D) The Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate E) The Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate
Given a rank for a particular flood event of 25 and a record of 24 years duration, what is the recurrence
interval for a flood of this size? What will be an ideal response?
Describe and discuss the methods for deriving absolute geologic dates. How have these methods
influenced the Geologic Time Scale? Discuss possible sources of uncertainty in dates determined using these methods. What will be an ideal response?