A graph of coal reserves in the United States versus time slopes downward.

If coal production remained constant, coal consumption .

Which term best completes the sentence?

decreased

fluctuated

stayed the same

increased

Read these sentences from the text. near the equator, the tropics receive the most rain on a consistent basis. as a result, the fresh water falling into the ocean decrease the salinity of the surface water in that region. [. .] . . as the salt content of sea water increases, so does its density. what can you infer about how rain affects the density of surface water near the equator?

Sarah wants to know where in her garden chamomile would grow the best. she thinks chamomile will grow best in the corner of the garden that gets the most sunlight. to test her hypothesis, she decides to plant several groups of chamomile in her garden as an experiment. which of the following variables will sarah need to measure to know which group of plants grew best? a. the location of the plants b. the type of plants c. the height of the plants d. the amount of water she gives the plants

Which metals are called noble metals