____ 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 2The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the silica ____.
A)tetrahedron
B)backbone
C)scaffolding
D)skeleton
E)layer
Question 3Darwin cited embryology as supporting evidence for the theory of evolution.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4In 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 5The 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 6Biogeography is the geographic distribution of organisms.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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