Answer the following question given this paragraph: Look at the topographic map of Stowe, Vermont ( Figure below ). There is a steep hill rising just to the right of the city of Stowe. You can tell this because the contour lines there are closely spaced. The contour lines also show that the hill has a sharp rise of about 200 feet. Then the slope becomes less steep toward the right. Q: Physical science is defined as the study of what? Choices: - light & matter - biology & light - matter & elements - matter & energy A:
matter & energy
Answer the following question given this paragraph: If the rocks on one or both sides of a fracture move, the fracture is called a fault ( Figure below ). Faults can occur alone or in clusters. A cluster of faults creates a fault zone . Earthquakes happen when rocks break and move suddenly. The energy released causes an earthquake. Q: What is the fracture called when rocks on both sides move? Choices: - a crevice - a shear - a stress fracture - a fault A:
a fault
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Chuck Szmurlo (Wikimedia: Cszmurlo). Nuclear power is generated using a nonrenewable resource . CC BY 2.5. Q: What type of power is generated using a nonrenewable resource? Choices: - wind power - solar power - water power - nuclear power A:
A: nuclear power
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: 1.8 End-of-Chapter Material Chapter Summary To ensure that you understand the material in this chapter, you should review the meanings of the bold terms in the following summary and ask yourself how they relate to the topics in the chapter. Chemistry is the study of matter, which is anything that has mass and takes up space. Chemistry is one branch of science, which is the study of the natural universe. Like all branches of science, chemistry relies on the scientific method, which is a process of Saylor URL: http://www. saylor. org/books. Q: What branch of science is defined as the study of matter? Choices: - astrophysics - geology - biology - chemistry A:
Answer: chemistry
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: People use fresh water from aquifers from springs or wells. Q: What do people use from aquifers from springs or wells? Choices: - oxygen - salt - soil - fresh water A:
**Answer**
fresh water
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Earthquakes are primarily the result of plate tectonic motions. What type of stress would cause earthquakes at each of the three types of plate boundaries?. Q: What phenomenon is primarily the result of plate tectonic motions? Choices: - eruption - tsunamis - volcanoes - earthquake A:
earthquake