In what ways can water be temporarily stored, from a few years to a few thousand years, on the land

areas before returning to the oceans? What will be an ideal response?


Water can be stored in lakes, snowfields, glaciers, or as groundwater.

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What does this texture indicate about the formation of this rock?

A. It formed from an explosive pyroclastic eruption. B. The rock solidified at great depth. C. The magma had abundant dissolved gas. D. The magma formed some crystals before rising closer to the surface and solidifying.

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Which of the following is true at the time introns are spliced out of mRNA?

A) Neither end of the mRNA has been processed. B) Both ends of the mRNA have been processed. C) Only the 3' end of mRNA has been processed. D) Only the 5' end of the mRNA is has been processed.

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Which of the following organisms has a feeding pattern most similar to a bald eagle?

a. hummingbird b. vulture c. pelican d. woodpecker

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The aesthetic losses from polluted air are reflected in the

A) destruction of the stratospheric ozone. B) rising cases of asthma near industrial centers. C) degradation of outdoor stone sculptures and masonry. D) declining productivity of agriculture downwind of cities.

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