CAT Questions

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Groundwater is all the water that has penetrated the earth's surface and is found in one of two soil layers. The one nearest the surface is the "zone of aeration", where gaps between soil are filled with both air and water. Below this layer is the "zone of saturation", where the gaps are filled with water.

A negative supply shock in the sho rt run causes the aggregate supply curve to shift to the left.

Isotopes are variations of an element that have the same charge as the original element, but a different mass, which is caused by either more/less neutrons in the nucleus.

Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives pant leaves their green color.

Transported soils form from weathered material deposits, which are transported by natural forces to a new site, away from the site of origin.

Market failure arises because it is not possible for the market to correctly weight cost and benefits in a situation in which some of the cost is completely unaccounted.

Demand-side market failures happen when demand curves do not reflect consumer’s full willingness to pay for goods or services.

Supply-side market failures occur when supply curves do not reflect the full cost of producing a good or services.

Bacteria and archaea are similar in possessing prokaryotic cells.