Which Option Correctly Matches the Scientists with What They Study

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which option correctly matches the scientists with what they study?

• A) geochemists: determine the age of Earth materials; petrologists: study petroleum; mineralogists: study minerals
• B) geomorphologists: study the origin of landscapes; paleontologists: study fossilized organisms; geophysicists: study the physical properties of rock
• C) stratigraphers: study ocean currents; mineralogists: study minerals; petrologists: study processes that form rock
• D) hydrogeologist: study ground water; environmental geologists: study the growth of vegetation; geomorphologists: study the shapes of fossil species

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Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is kept or retained and not distributed as dividends to shareholders, used for reinvestment in the business or to pay debt.

Common Shares

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Shareholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting liabilities.

Changes in Equity

Movements in the value of an entity's equity over a period due to profits, losses, contributions from or distributions to owners.