Geologically inactive regions located some distance from plate boundaries
Ans: Passive Continental Margin
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Which region of the U.S. has the lowest percents of workers covered by labor unions?
A) the southeast B) the northeast C) the west D) the Great Plains E) New England
The deflection produced by the Coriolis force is caused by
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