When the sun, the earth and the moon are in conjunction, the arrangement of these celestial bodies forms a _____ and it results in a _____ tidal range.
(a) line; largest
(b) line; smallest
(c) right angle; largest
(d) right angle; smallest
Answer: (a) line; largest
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A) ice shelves. B) ice field. C) ice cap. D) ice sheet.
In general, buying in bulk is environmentally friendly because it ________
A) encourages people to eat or use just a little bit more than smaller sizes B) recycles materials that would otherwise wind up in a landfill C) encourages people to eat less or use less of a product D) allows consumers to save money by purchasing larger amounts of an item for less E) reduces packaging waste
According to the United Nations, from 30% to 60% of all water supplied in all of the world's major cities in developing countries is
a. used for crop irrigation b. lost through leakage of water mains, pipes, pumps, and valves c. recycled as grey water d. used for watering landscaping e. polluted
Geologists have not studied the composition of the oceanic crust by
A) dragging buckets along the floor to collect sediment and rocks. B) studying the contents of drill holes. C) examining aboveground mountain ranges. D) analyzing earthquake data.