Which of these practices causes salinization of farmland?
A. irrigation
B. deep plowing
C. pesticides
D. synthetic fertilizers
Answer: A
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A) physical B) human C) regional D) spatial E) natural
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A) clockwise; counterclockwise B) counterclockwise; counterclockwise C) clockwise; clockwise D) counterclockwise; clockwise
What is the approximate depth of the caldera (from the rim down to the floor)?
The question is based on Map T-2, the “Umnak, Alaska,” topographic map (scale 1:250,000; contour interval 200 feet), Map T-21b, a satellite image; and Figures 35-3 and 35-4, a shaded relief map and a stereogram showing the Okmok Caldera (53°25'33"N, 168°07'38"W) on Umnak Island in the Aleutian Islands. What will be an ideal response?
The special geologic terms used to represent the direction of a horizontal line on an inclined surface (like in a fault) is
A) dip. B) joint. C) hanging. D) horst.