Where divergent plate boundaries form beneath continental masses, low areas known as ____________________ form.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


rift valleys

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Typhoons and hurricanes ____

A) cannot occur at the same time B) are different types of storms C) never appear in the same hemisphere D) are the same type of tropical storm

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Answers to which one of the following questions would be most useful in determining whether two populations are separate species?

A) Do they live on the same continent? B) Do they require similar nutrients? C) Do they interbreed to produce viable hybrids? D) Do they appear anatomically similar?

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Which of the following agencies has significant influence on international environmental policy but no government representation or participation?

A) The Global Environmental Facility B) The European Environment Agency C) The World Wildlife Fund D) The United Nations E) The World Trade Organization

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When the air is saturated, which of the following conditions occurs?

A. The air temperature equals the wet-bulb temperature. B. The relative humidity is 90 percent. C. A decrease in temperature causes condensation to occur. D. The air temperature is lower than the dew point temperature.

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