In China, the most decision-making power is held by.

a High level officials

b Local officials

c The King

d The General of the Army

Explain the value of statistics and other data to positive economics and to normative economics

What evidence does the writer give to support his argument about coral reefs? a) he speaks of the activities of coral polyps. b) he describes the composition of the great barrier reef. c) he emphasizes the ways in which coral reefs are fragile. d) he points out the ways that scientists do research on the reefs.

During metamorphic processes, increased pressure and temperature can affect the of minerals in rock. rocks subjected to very high pressure are typically than others because mineral grains are squeezed together, and the atoms are more closely packed. during metamorphic processes, water facilitates the transfer of ions between and within minerals, which can the rate at which metamorphic reactions take place. the growth of new minerals within a rock during metamorphism has been estimated to be about per million years. metamorphism is commonly associated with convergent plate boundaries, where two plates move toward each other. during contact metamorphism, a large intrusion will contain thermal energy and will cool much more slowly than a small one. metamorphosed sandstone is known as the metamorphic rock made from metamorphosed shale, was once used to make blackboards for classrooms