At the end of the last ice age, melting ice caused sea level rise, which flooded river valleys along the Atlantic coast of North America, these flooded river valleys are called what?

A) Splits
B) Estuaries
C) Basins
D) Lagoons


B

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A) geologic cycle. B) rock cycle. C) hydrologic cycle. D) tectonic cycle.

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A leaching field is the area around a landfill into which leachate percolates.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Hawaii

A) closed itself to outside influence for most of the nineteenth century. B) is an ethnic mosaic of cultures, with people of Asian ancestry comprising a narrow majority of the population C) has declared Pidgin English its official language. D) currently has a white-majority population E) is a possession of Japan.

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When a 10-V battery is connected to a resistor, 2 A of current flow in the resistor. What is the resistor's value?

A) 2 ohms B) 5 ohms C) 10 ohms D) 20 ohms E) more than 20 ohms

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