Rocks that deform elastically until just before failure are called:

a. elastic
b. viscous
c. ductile
d. brittle


d

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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the population pyramids of Ethiopia and South Africa?


A) There are roughly an equal number of males and females in their 30s in South Africa
B) Ethiopia is growing faster than South Africa
C) South Africa is growing faster than Ethiopia
D) South Africa has a younger population than Ethiopia
E) Women have more children in South Africa than do women in Ethiopia

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Which of the following is an example of a continental transform plate boundary?

A) Aleutian Islands B) Andes Mountains C) Himalaya Mountains D) Mendocino Fault E) San Andreas Fault

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Variations in ________ are responsible for producing weather conditions like monsoons

A) topography B) wind direction C) population D) land use E) dew points

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If you visited Mount Shasta City (elevation 900 m [3000 ft.]) and found the outside air temperature to be 27°C (81°F), what would be the air temperature at the summit of Mount Shasta (elevation 4200 m [14,000 ft

]) at that moment—assuming that the temperature conditions with altitude change at an average, or normal, lapse rate? A) 5.9°C (42.5°F) B) 48°C (118.4°F) C) 10°C (39.2°F) D) 2°C (35.6°F)

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