What nation of Melanesia is home to several major copper and gold mines?
A) Tuvalu
B) Papua New Guinea
C) Solomon Islands
D) Fiji
E) Guam
B) Papua New Guinea
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Which of the following statements describes an isotope?
A. element with the same number of protons but a different number of electrons B. element with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons C. element with the same number of neutrons but a different number of electrons D. element with the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons E. none of the above
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A. Santa Ana winds. B. cool summers. C. migration of monarch butterflies. D. moisture availability.
How did orogens in the Pacific region differ from the Himalayan orogeny?
a. Both orogenies were due to subduction, but volcanism was much more extreme in the Himalayan regions.
b. The Pacific orogenies resulted from continental-continental collisions. c. The Himalayan orogeny resulted from subduction. d. The Pacific orogenies resulted from subduction. e. Both orogens were the result of continental-continental collisions, but the Himalayan mountains are much taller.