321. A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind.# S3 V- x3 V0 z$ [6 d9 h# |1 v
The word "altered" is closest in meaning to which of following?0 z, w/ Z2 Y1 j. G* p4 n9 Q
(A) determined
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322. With encouragement from the park, local landowners initiated a land-use planning effort to guide the future of the North Fork.
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(D) considered
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' {( X: {, X4 }1 H6 f& r5 c323. The willingness of local landowners to participate in this protection effort may have been stimulated by concerns that Congress would impose a legislative solution.! G8 d& i0 T6 q6 n6 T3 Y( s
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(A) motivated
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324. Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing the character of the area.
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(A) preserve. `$ n. {- M) w' I9 U7 j& t
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(C) enjoy
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325. There were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical methods
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; p1 V8 [: D Y# W(B) distributed
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(D) prominent
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322 A
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