What geologic process is responsible for warming the water at nonvolcanic locations such as Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, and Warm Springs, Georgia?
A) Radioactive minerals near the surface
B) Friction from moving rocks
C) Abnormal volumes of rain
D) Normal geothermal gradient as groundwater circulates at depth
Answer: D
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A. Pressure decreases with increasing height at the same rate in both columns. B. The cold air is lighter than the warm air. C. The columns of air contain a different total number of air molecules. D. The weight of each column of air is the same.
A foliation found in metamorphic rocks with more than 50% plate and elongated minerals is known as
____________________, and the rock this foliation is found in is called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why is the tumor suppressor protein p53 given that name?
A) It was the 53rd tumor suppressor discovered. B) It is effective against 53 different tumors. C) It has a molar mass of 53,000 grams. D) None of the above is correct.
Carbon dioxide is ________.
A. the most potent (per molecule of gas) of the greenhouse gases B. the most abundant greenhouse gas C. more potent (per molecule of gas) than methane D. the main anthropogenic greenhouse gas produced in the United States E. the only greenhouse gas presently increasing in the atmosphere