The U.S. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires ________
A) 20% of sales revenues to be donated to national park maintenance
B) mining companies to post bonds to cover restoration of mined areas before permits are granted
C) restoration of the identical ecosystem and biodiversity present before mining began
D) no remediation of water pollution, except in the case of uranium mining
E) all mined minerals to be processed and sold only within the United States
B
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A. the Caribbean. B. Mediterranean countries. C. former colonies in Africa. D. Indonesia.
Assume you board a plane in San Francisco for a flight to London. Briefly describe your great-circle flight route between the two cities (plotted on the map in Figure 4.5b). What are some of the features over which you fly? Describe the landscape and water below.
(b) Mercator/cylindrical projection.
Why is very humid air near the surface a necessary ingredient for severe thunderstorms?
A) High humidity makes the air more dense. B) Lapse rates are larger in humid air. C) High humidity makes the rising air cool more rapidly. D) High humidity strengthens the cold front. E) More latent heat is then available as energy for the storm.
Where are the majority of transform faults located?
A) Southern California B) On the ocean floor offsetting segments of oceanic ridge C) Radiating from convergent boundaries as stress fractures D) Along mountain ranges that have been thrust up due to collision