The Principle of _____ states that fossil organisms succeed each other in a definite and determinable order.

A) Fossil Preservation
B) Fossil Assemblage
C) Vertical Evolution
D) Fossil Succession
E) Superposition


Answer: D) Fossil Succession

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The "tragedy of the commons" refers to the ____.

A. overuse of privately held resources B. degradation of shared common resources C. human deaths resulting polluted shared resources such as air or water D. government over-regulation of fresh water use E. use of nonrenewable resources

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The site on the accompanying figure that would most likely form a rock with large crystals is:

A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

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Artesian-pressure surfaces slope because ____

A)of friction B)of gravity C)the aquifer slopes D)of the overlying aquicludes E)the amount of recharge varies

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In asexual reproduction, ________

A) the offspring develop from a different zygote B) the offspring are made up of portions of each of the parent's DNA C) the offspring are genetically related but also genetically distinct D) the offspring are genetically unique E) the offspring have identical DNA

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