Civil cases are to "a preponderance of evidence" as criminal cases are to
A. "willful intent"
B. "cease and desist" from harmful activities
C. A "good faith effort"
D. "innocent until proven guilty"
E. "guilty until proven innocent"
Answer: D
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Using Figure 16.20 in your textbook, which statement comparing stream patterns is true?
A) A braided pattern is less stable and more variable than a meandering pattern. B) A braided pattern is more stable and has coarser sediment grains than a meandering pattern. C) A braided pattern is less stable and has finer sediment grains than a meandering pattern. D) A braided pattern is less stable and has a lower slope than a meandering pattern.
Which of the following is not a side effect of glucocorticoids?
A) diabetes B) osteoporosis C) skin atrophy D) None, these are all side effects of glucocorticoids.
Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Human activities may increase the dangers from certain geologic hazards. B. Some environmental problems, such as those related to pollution, were unrecognized until very recently. C. Certain problems, such as resource shortages, will become less severe when other planets or the moon are colonized in the next few decades. D. Many geologic hazards have existed throughout human history.
An earthquake measures 5.0 on the Richter scale. Therefore,
A. 10 times as much damage is done to buildings as there is in a magnitude 4.0 earthquake. B. the earthquake is 10 times deeper compared to a 6.0 earthquake. C. the ground shakes 10 times as much as it does during a magnitude 4.0 earthquake. D. 10 times as much energy is released as during a magnitude 4.0 earthquake.