Which of the following statements best describes the rate at which land subsidence is occurring in mexico city? a. the land has subsided about 10 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is staying the same. b. the land has subsided about 10 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing. c. the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is decreasing. d. the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing.

the answer is d because the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years and the rate is increasing

The correct answer is D) The land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing.

The statement that best describes the rate at which land subsidence is occurring in Mexico City is "The land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing."

This affirmation is so true and can be noticed in downtown Mexico City. Let's remember that Mexico City was built on the same part where the great Tenochtitlan City, the Capital of the Aztec Empire, was built. Over a lake, Texcoco Lake. That is why the land has subsided about 30 feet in the last 100 years, and the rate is increasing. Downtown Mexico City was built over muddy soil.

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

1960: wilma rudolph was the first woman to win three olympic gold medals in track and field at one olympic games. she was an american sprinter from tennessee, she was acclaimed the fastest woman in the world. she was among the most visible black women in america and abroad. she became a role model for black and female athletes. she was also known as a civil rights and women right's pioneer.

1973: billy jean king is an american former number one tennis player. she represented the united states in the federal cup and the wightman cup. for three years she was the usa's captain in the federation cup. she defends gender equality and has been a pioneer for equal and social justice. at the age of 29, she won "the battle of sexes" tennis match against the 55 year old bobby riggs. she was also the founder of women's tennis association and the women's sports foundation.  

1983: tamara mckinney becomes the first american female skier to win the alpine world cup overall championship top. she was the only american to hold that title for a quarter century until 2008.

1992: manon rhéaume, from canada,   becomes the only woman to start in a national hockey league game in an exhibition game for the tampa bay lightning . she played on the canada women's national ice hockey team winning gold medals in 1992 and 1994. and silver medals in 1998. manon marked the first time a woman appeared in a regular season professional game with her first appearance against the salt lake golden eagles.

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