7. Assume that the volume of the layer of mud will decrease by 35 percent during deposition and compaction. If the original sediment layer is 30 cm thick, what will be the thickness of
the shale layer after compaction.

11. phosphorus-32 is radioactive and has a half life of 14 days. how much of a 124 mg sample of phosphorus-32 is present after 56 days? a) 7.75 mg b) 15.5 mg c) 31.0 mg d) 62.0 mg

What effect would average population growth have on land usage? a. urban use of land would rise to more than 30 percent of available land. b. industrial use of land would rise to more than 30 percent of available land. c. the percentage of available land used as cropland would stay the same. d. cropland would fall to about 10 percent of available land.

Acandle’s wick is the fabric string that holds the flame, and it burns down at a constant slow pace when the candle is lit. the wick is usually surrounded by wax. which is the most important property of covalent compounds that makes them useful for making candle wax? a low boiling point a low melting point a high boiling point a high melting point