The Marcellus and Devonian Shales
A. can be drilled without any pollution risk to the environment.
B. are a potential vast source of oil in the eastern United States.
C. could result in the drilling of thousands of wells in populated places.
Answer: C
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Which type of sediment is most abundant in neritic deposits?
A) terrigenous sediments B) biogenous sediments C) hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments D) cosmogenous sediments
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A. Energy efficiency and conservation B. Change in energy source C. Change in transportation energy source D. Increase in natural carbon sinks E. This is not a strategy to reduce carbon emissions