Emergent coasts form when ____

A)deposition is greater than erosion
B)land subsides or sea level falls
C)land subsides or sea level rises
D)land rises or sea level falls
E)rivers dump larger volumes of sediment into the ocean


D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Earth

A) has a circular orbit. B) is closest to the Sun at the winter solstice. C) reaches perihelion at the autumnal equinox. D) has days of equal length at the summer solstice. E) has an axis of rotation that is tilted with respect to its orbital plane.

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The most important greenhouse gas for retaining a variety of outgoing longwave radiation is

A. N2O. B. H2O. C. CO2. D. CH4.

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Factors contributing to desertification in the Sahel include all of the following except

A) deforestation and overgrazing. B) population increases. C) southward expansion of desert conditions following persistent drought. D) lack of a regional environmental policy. E) northward shift of the ITCZ.

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