Volcanic mountains are produced by
A) tectonic compression.
B) tectonic tension.
C) tectonic forces.
D) the movement of magma.
D
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A)lime B)gas C)aluminum D)silica E)iron
American cities in the northern United States, such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, ________
A) grew very rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries B) have steadily lost population over the past 100 years C) have increased their rate of growth dramatically in the past 20 years D) have maintained a steady state population since the 1970s E) have always grown rapidly and continue to do so
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a. ?3.4 degrees Celsius per 10 m b. ?3.4 degrees Celsius per 1,000 m c. ?34 degrees Celsius per 100 m d. ?34 degrees Celsius per 10,000 m e. ?3.4 degrees Celsius per 100 m