The rocks on the bottom of a pile of sedimentary rocks are ____________________ in age than the

rocks above them. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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Superior mirages appear ________ the observed object, and inferior mirages appear ________

A) larger than; smaller B) above; below C) smaller than; larger D) below; above

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A niche specialist is ________

A) more likely to adapt to climate change than a niche generalist B) more likely to go extinct than a niche generalist C) more likely to thrive in human-modified environments than a niche generalist D) more likely to have a large geographic distribution than a niche generalist E) more likely to use a wide variety of resources than a niche generalist

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When you exercise, you can feel your body getting warmer, perhaps even starting to sweat. Why does exercise make you warmer?

A) Glucose oxidation speeds up during exercise to power muscular activities, and as a byproduct, extra heat is generated. B) Your body is using anaerobic respiration, which releases more heat than oxidation. C) More glucose is synthesized, requiring additional heat. D) Your body is using fermentation to produce alcohol, which takes heat to break down.

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