Earthquakes result from the sudden release of elastic energy previously stored in rocks surrounding a zone of fault movement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Any cud-chewing placental mammal with a complex three- or four-chambered stomach, such as deer, cattle, antelope,
or camels is a(n) ____.
a. marsupial b. ammonoid c. ruminant d. reptile e. hominid
Scientific evidence suggests that Earth formed approximately ____ ago
a. 4.6 trillion years b. 4.6 million years c. 4.6 billion years d. 4600 years e. 460 years
The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Cancer on December 21
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why are floods so common along the Red River of the North (in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota)?
A. The Red River Valley is geologically young (about 9,000 years old) and has not carved a deep valley. B. River flow increases as winter snow melts and meltwater runs northward into still frozen parts of the river. C. The gradient or slope of the riverbed is very low. D. All of these choices are correct.