This map shows contours of the water table, the location of four factories (labeled A, B, C, and D), and contaminated and uncontaminated wells. Which way will the contamination flow?





A) Northeast, up the contours

B) Southwest, down the contours

C) Northwest and southeast, parallel to the contours

D) Impossible to tell because the movement of contamination is independent of groundwater




B) Southwest, down the contours

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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A) Iraq B) Iran C) Saudi Arabia D) Turkey E) Israel

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a. perrisodonts b. artiodonts c. carnassials d. miacidissials e. incissials

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The youngest event represented in this block diagram is



A) formation of the lowest layer.
B) deposition of the top layer.
C) erosion of a canyon by a river.
D) retreat of the seas.

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