Rust, formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water, is an example of
A) hydration. B) frost wedging. C) oxidation. D) carbonation.
C
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A) Transportation B) Electric power C) Residential and commercial D) Industrial
Some geologists think that the large lava flow to the north of SP Mountain occurred before the final formation of the SP Mountain cinder cone itself. What evidence that you can see supports this conclusion? (Hint: Think about the structure, and so the relative strength, of a cinder cone.)
Look at the following volcanoes (note that the maps are of several different scales): • Mount Vsevidof (53°07'35"N, 168°41'16"W), a composite volcano in Alaska (shown on Map T-2, Map T-21b, and Figure 34-2) • Crater Mountain (37°52'42"N, 119°00'25"W), the highest peak of the Mono Craters, a chain of rhyolitic plug dome volcanoes in California (shown on Maps T-23a and T-23c) • SP Mountain (35°34'56"N, 111°37'55"W), a basaltic cinder cone in Arizona (shown on Maps T-22a and T-22b and Figure 34-3) • Mauna Loa (19°28'17"N, 155°35'41"W), a large shield volcano on the Big Island of Hawai‘i (shown on Maps T-1 and T-21a) What will be an ideal response?
Sound will be louder if a struck tuning fork is held
A) in the air. B) with its base against a table top. C) with its prongs in shallow water. D) same in all these cases
The leading cause of preventable death each year in the U.S. is
A. smoking. B. accidents. C. illegal drug use. D. pollutants. E. homicides.