Hydraulic fracturing is
A) a new technique of producing power using water.
B) the use of cold fusion to produce nuclear power.
C) a technique which forces oil and gas out of shale rock.
D) an experimental technique for extracting oil from the ocean floor.
C
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Under an evolutionary classification system, species are grouped together based on
A) shared similarities. B) how closely related they are to one another. C) their position in a hierarchy from "simple" to "complex." D) none of the above
Crystallization of molten rock will produce ________ rocks
A) metamorphic B) igneous C) sedimentary
The tropical rain forest climate receives most of its rainfall as a result of
A) orographic uplift. B) convectional uplift. C) frontal uplift. D) both convectional and frontal uplift.
Gelisols generally are most closely associated with
A. permafrost. B. fast rates of chemical weathering. C. lack of organic matter. D. salinization.