The settling of the soil as water is removed from aquifers causes __________, which causes the surface to lower.


Ans: subsidence

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The equinox

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The exact carrying capacity of the earth is 50 billion people.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The phosphoric acid salt of caffeine has the structureThis molecule behaves as an acid in that it can donate a hydrogen ion, created from the hydrogen atom bonded to the positively charged nitrogen atom. What salt is formed when 1 mole of this salt reacts with 1 mole of sodium hydroxide, NaOH, a strong base?

A. Na+H2PO4- B. Na2+HPO42- C. Salts can't react to form salts, rather they only arise from the reaction of an acid and a base. D. H3O+H2PO4-

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