Biology Forums - Study Force

____ maps help planners and developers make decisions about where to site roads, utility lines, and buildings to avoid potential damage from mass movement.
 A)Instability
 B)Relative slope
 C)Slope-stability
 D)Topographic
 E)Building code

Question 2

The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the silica ____.
 A)tetrahedron
 B)backbone
 C)scaffolding
 D)skeleton
 E)layer

Question 3

Darwin cited embryology as supporting evidence for the theory of evolution.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 4

In the cut-and-fill method, ____.
 A)benches are cut into a hillside
 B)material is removed from the up a slope and placed at the base
 C)retaining walls are constructed and anchored into bedrock
 D)rock bolts are fastened to stable bedrock
 E)material is removed from the base of a slope

Question 5

The chemical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3. The number three (3 ) in this formula represents the ratio of ____ in the mineral.
 A)calcium atoms to carbon atoms
 B)oxygen atoms to carbon atoms
 C)carbonate atoms to oxygen atoms
 D)oxygen electrons to oxygen atoms
 E)carbon electron to oxygen atoms

Question 6

Biogeography is the geographic distribution of organisms.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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