What event sets off the process that creates an atoll?

A) erosion
B) nuclear explosion
C) rifting
D) earthquake
E) volcanic eruption


E) volcanic eruption

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What conditions are needed for the development of karst topography?

A)humid climate B)arid climate C)carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth D)humid climate and carbonate bedrock at a shallow depth E)an artesian aquifer

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Calderas are formed when ____

A)low-viscosity magma flows out into very large areas and cools B)pyroclastic flows mix with lava flows C)the volcanic pipe is plugged and the increase in pressure causes a huge explosion D)part of a magma chamber drains and the mountain's summit collapses into the vacated space below E)large explosions at the base of a volcano cause the volcano to collapse

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An airplane parts manufacturer adjacent to airplane manufacturing companies is an example of which of the following?

A) Single-market manufacturer B) Divided-labor industry C) Benevolence-dependent industry D) Consolidated manufacturing industry E) Just-in-time manufacturing

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