Groundwater begins as
A) soil moisture.
B) outgas materials from Earth's crust.
C) surplus water that percolates downward below the surface.
D) lakes that are slowly buried by impermeable materials.
E) stream discharge.
C
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Confucianism and Taoism share a cosmogony that
A) the universe is made up of two forces, yin and yang. B) the universe is made up of one dominant force. C) God created the universe and people can serve God my making good use the created materials. D) the creation and destruction of the universe is cyclic. E) the universe has four aspects: light, darkness, life, and energy.
Official languages
A) are used by the government to conduct public and legislative business. B) ensure that everyone in the country speaks that language. C) require that all books and publications be produced in that language only. D) require all media to broadcast in that language. E) are spoken only in international and diplomatic negotiations.
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A) directional selection B) disruptive selection C) the founder effect D) genetic drift E) stabilizing selection