A marine regression is characterized by ____
a. rocks that get younger in the direction of land
b. igneous intrusions caused by seafloor spreading
c. rocks that get younger in a seaward direction
d. the presence of one facies
e. the deposition of a single rock type
c
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A. a B. b C. c D. All boil at the same temperature. E. All are gases.
Economic leakage results from
A. the flow of profits from tourist facilities to foreign owners B. underground water channels C. poorly repaired irrigation ditches D. bad plumbing
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a. true b. false
From the perspective of the strands being synthesized, which of the following is true?
A) They are both synthesized in the 3' ? 5' direction. B) They are both synthesized in the 5' ? 3' direction. C) The leading strand is synthesized in the 3' ? 5' direction and the lagging strand is synthesized in the 5' ? 3' direction. D) The leading strand is synthesized in the 5' ? 3' direction and the lagging strand is seemingly synthesized in the 3' ? 5' direction.