The tongue-like flow of water-saturated clay-rich soil on a hillside that breaks away and moves downslope is called ________
A) debris flow
B) slump
C) rockslide
D) earthflow
Answer: D
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A) parent rock B) dust C) rain D) acidic dissolution
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A. an active coral reef colony. B. a forest being planted. C. a wave breaking on a shoreline. D. a volcanic eruption.
The prevailing winds that tend to influence cities such as Chicago and New York City are:
A) southerlies. B) westerlies. C) polar easterlies. D) doldrums. E) trade winds.
Earthquakes occur at all of the following except ________.
A. continental rift valleys B. convergent boundaries between two continental plates C. convergent boundaries between two oceanic plates D. mid-ocean ridges E. Earthquakes occur at all of the above settings