In water, an increase in salinity results in a(n) ________ in evaporation rate; a(n) ________ in osmotic pressure
a. increase; decrease
b. increase; increase
c. decrease; decrease
d. decrease; increase
d
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In sedimentary rocks, lithification includes ________.
A) compaction and cementation B) cementation and weathering C) compaction and transportation D) crystallization and cooling
When ice crystals grow primarily through riming:
A) the result will be powder snow for skiers. B) the formation must be taking place in very cold clouds. C) the resulting snowflakes will be so small that they will gently float to the ground. D) the result will be a dense and wet snow.
Submarine canyons ____
A) always run parallel to the coastline B) are typically small in size C) are never located just offshore of the mouth of a river D) cut into the continental shelf and slope, often terminating on the deep seafloor
Which of the following can we understand by studying sedimentary rocks?
A) how environments shifted in location through time B) past changes in climate C) past events, such as landslides and earthquakes D) migration of deserts and advances of the sea E) all of these