If a stream channel is of constant width and depth, how must increased discharge be accommodated?
A) greater sediment transport
B) flooding
C) increased velocity
D) steeper channel slope
C
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How many marine terraces are shown on the profile?
The following questions are based on Figure 49-8, a portion of the “San Clemente Island Central, California” quadrangle shown on the following page (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 25 feet; index contours drawn every fourth line; to view this map in color, go to the Lab Manual website or scan the QR code for this exercise), and the stereogram of San Clemente Island (Figure 49-7). The map and stereogram show a series of marine terraces on San Clemente Island in southern California (32°51"08"N, 118°29'58"W). The terraces have been incised by streams in several places.
Figure 49-8: USGS “San Clemente Island Central, California” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 25 feet; note that the index contours on this map have been drawn every fourth line;cN)
The feature at location 3 is probably
A) a divergent boundary.
B) a convergent boundary.
C) a subduction zone.
D) where two plates are colliding.
E) not a plate boundary.
A zone in raster data operation may consist of contiguous cells or separate regions of cells.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The transfer of an automobile from a train to a truck at a distribution point is a good example of a(n)
A) gross national product B) growth pole C) outsourcing D) break-of-bulk point E) carrier efficiency