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Which of these minerals could be used to make glass windows?

A) calcite
B) gypsum
C) quartz
D) hematite
E) clay minerals

On Jul 26, 2024


C
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Which of the following features is formed by the collapse of caves?

A) travertine
B) stalagmite
C) stalactite
D) sinkhole
E) flowstone

On Jun 29, 2024


D
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Green roofs are being used in office buildings to conserve heat/cooling.

On Jun 25, 2024


True
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The advance of the sea across a region is known as a:

A) transgression
B) regression
C) supression
D) transformation

On Jun 24, 2024


A
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What did geologists discover from studying the aftermath of the 1964 Alaskan earthquake?

A) some parts of the coastline were uplifted and others subsided
B) changes in elevation were not systematic, occurring randomly over the area
C) there was no good explanation for large waves that resulted from the earthquake
D) fissuring of the ground and ice was limited to an area very near the epicenter

On May 30, 2024


A
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What has the highest net energy ratio for high-temperature industrial heat? 

A)  direct solar 
B)  coal 
C)  coal gasification 
D)  oil

On May 27, 2024


B
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Volcanic mudflows lahars) are common on composite volcanoes because:

A) large amounts of rain and snowmelt mix with loose ash on steep slopes
B) hot mud commonly erupts from their central craters
C) such volcanoes form preferentially in rainy tropical locations

On May 26, 2024


A
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DDT was the first of the so-called second-generation pesticides.

On May 25, 2024


True
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What is an ecocity?

On May 23, 2024


a people-oriented city,not a car-oriented city,where people use mass transit or bicycles,or they walk everywhere; trees are planted which are adapted to local climate; high energy-efficient buildings help reduce pollution and noise,etc.