The major role of thermal energy (heat) in metamorphism is ________
A) reducing the strength of rocks so that stress can be an effective agent of change
B) increasing the processes of dissolution and flow of different minerals
C) providing energy for the physical changes that occur during metamorphism
D) driving chemical reactions that lead to recrystallization
D
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A) breakers. B) ripples. C) swash. D) headlands.
In order for devolution to take place, separatist autonomist movements must first have ________.
A. substantial funding and military force B. military force and nationality C. territory and substantial funding D. territory and an unsatisfied sense of nationalism
Which of these statements regarding biogeography is false?
A. Closely related species tend to be found close together, suggesting they evolved in one place and then spread. B. Island species are usually most closely related to species found on the closest mainland. C. Islands tend to be occupied by many land animals, but few or no flying ones. D. Despite their similarities, new world tropical forests and old world tropical forests are occupied by different sets of living organisms.
Ice is a mineral, but snowflakes are not. Indicate whether the statement is true or false