What type of wave causes the most damage to property during an earthquake?
A) Primary waves
B) Secondary waves
C) Surface waves
D) Body waves
C
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A) Jordan. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Thailand. D) Japan. E) India.
The ____ states that sediment extends laterally in all directions until it thins and pinches out, or terminates, against the
edge of the depositional basin. a. principle of original horizontality b. principle of superposition c. principle of lateral continuity d. principle of cross-cutting relationships e. principle of uniformitarianism
During decarboxylation, which final step occurs after carbon dioxide has been lost?
A) keto-enol tautomerism to give an enol product B) keto-enol tautomerism to give a keto product C) Nothing, loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final enol product. D) Nothing, loss of carbon dioxide directly generates the final keto product.
You are an ecologist researching divergent evolution on the Galapagos Islands. Which of the following might you be studying?
A) the processes by which the various species of finches on the islands diverged from a common ancestor B) the processes by which several unrelated species of birds developed flightlessness as a result of the islands' lacking natural predators C) the geological processes by which the islands were formed millions of years ago D) the similarities that have arisen between two completely unrelated species of birds that are competing for the same resources E) the spread of an invasive bird species that has been introduced to some of the islands