The primary difficulty that must be overcome in the use of desalination plants to provide fresh water is __________.

-the destruction of marine life by the process
-high maintenance costs for the plants
-poor quality of water produced by the plants
-the high cost of energy involved
-environmental damage from the brine effluent


-the high cost of energy involved

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The fossil record contained in Cenozoic rocks is more complete because ____

a. there have been no extinction events b. climate has been stable c. the rates of plate movement have slowed d. more animals had hard parts e. the rocks are more accessible and have not been deformed

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The main difference between a cloud drop and a raindrop is its:a

color. b. size. c. shape. d. none of the above

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The refractive index of seawater:

A) is greater than freshwater. B) is less than freshwater. C) is equal to freshwater. D) decreases with increasing salinity.

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