If the resultant force has a significant horizontal component (tangential to Earth's surface), it produces tidal bulges on Earth, creating what are known as ________
A) tide-generating forces
B) solar bulges
C) lunar bulges
D) resultant forces
E) centripetal forces
A
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A. 4.0 B. 10.2 C. 2.0 D. 6.0 E. 7.0
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a. delta deposits coarsen upwards, with fine sediments on bottom and coarse sediments on top b. turbidity current deposits coarsen upwards, with fine sediments on bottom and coarse sediments on top c. delta deposits fine upwards, with coarse sediments on bottom and fine sediments on top d. deltas are not subject to marine processes e. turbidity currents are not subject to marine processes