The rock debris which accumulates at the base of steep slopes by gravitational action is called ________
A) exfoliation
B) talus
C) slump
D) creep
E) vesicles
Answer: B
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A. prevent contamination B. use monitoring wells C. cover all wells carefully D. treat all water from underground sources E. use advanced sewage treatment
When using rocks to study Earth's history, information about the surface environment is best provided by which of the following types of rock?
A. schist and slate B. dunite and rhyolite C. limestone and shale D. quartzite and marble E. granite and basalt
What strategy has been valuable to both Maoris and Aborigines in their efforts to gain greater control over their ancestral land and resources?
A) consumer boycotts B) the political process C) labor strikes D) acts of terrorism E) bribery
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A) the Little Ice Age (LIA). B) the Medieval Warm Period (MWP). C) paleoclimate. D) weather.