Piles of rock, debris and earth that pile up at the base of steep slopes are called

A) rockpile.
B) debris jumble.
C) earth mound.
D) talus.


Answer: D

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A) car wash businesses. B) lawn watering and golf courses. C) agriculture. D) industry. E) water parks.

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The movement of materially wealthy people into inner cities, displacing materially poor people, is called _________________.

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

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The concept of a single world ocean emphasizes the interdependence of ocean and land, life and water, atmospheric and

oceanic circulation, and natural and human-made environments. a. True b. False

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