A gorilla is an example of a/an _________

a. Old World monkey
b. New World monkey
c. hominoid


C

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Read the following paragraph to answer the question:The Mt. St. Helens eruption in Washington state in 1980 measured 5 on the volcanic explosivity index (VEI). Only 57 people died from the Mt. St. Helens since most people were warned to evacuate the area prior to the event. Four years later, in 1985, Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia erupted. While only measuring 3 on the VEI, the eruption resulted in 25,000 deaths when unsuspecting residents of local towns were overrun by fast-moving lahars.How much more volcanic material was released by the Mt. St. Helens eruption compared to Nevado del Ruiz?

A. Ten thousand times more B. A hundred times more C. Ten times more D. Twice as much

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One widely accepted hypothesis is that the Earth's magnetic field is created by electric currents within the ________.

A. lower mantle B. liquid outer core C. sun D. asthenosphere E. crust

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U.S. population reached 300 million by the year 2000

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Two logging companies are deciding whether or not to cut down a significant portion of a particular forest that both have access too. Both companies understand the environmental consequences of their actions, knowing that they are trading off higher profits for a better outcome from society's point of view. The payoffs facing these companies are given in the table below. From the table, we know that the outcome of this game will be

A. neither Company choosing to cut the forest B. Company 1 choosing to cut, Company 2 choosing not to cut C. Company 2 choosing to cut, Company 1 choosing not to cut D. both companies choosing to cut the forest

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