An igneous body injected between sedimentary strata that arches the bedrock above while the bottom layers remain relatively flat is called a ________
A) batholith
B) laccolith
C) dike
D) sill
Answer: B
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A. monsoon circulation B. Santa Ana wind C. katabatic wind D. mountain breeze
In 1962, Rachel Carson published Silent Spring, which dramatized the potential dangers of ________ to food, wildlife, and humans and eventually led to changes in the United States on their use.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to higher numbers of female migrants?
A) Higher numbers of women in the destination workforce attract women. B) The only opportunities available are in domestic care which discourages male migrants. C) It is perceived by the sending country to be a brain drain if men migrate, therefore only women are allowed to leave. D) Women are willing to pay smugglers more to cross borders illegally. E) Men prefer that their wives migrate first to establish the first chain in chain migration.
Earth's primordial atmosphere most likely included ________
A) ammonia, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor B) carbon dioxide, water vapor, sulfur dioxide, and methane C) hydrogen, helium, and oxygen D) nitrogen, ozone, and sulfur dioxide