The massive incursion of water on a coast that results from an offshore undersea earthquake is called a ______.
A. barrier
B. fjord
C. ria
D. tsunami
E. uvala
Answer: D. tsunami
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a. petrology. d. paleontology. b. stratigraphy. e. geophysics. c. geomorphology
The natural seasonal pattern for a beach is from narrower and gravelly in the summer to wider and
sandy in the winter. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Kilauea is an example of a ________
A) cinder cone B) lava dome C) volcanic neck D) shield volcano
Which of the following tends to occur when an area experiences tectonic uplift in its headwater region?
A) The channel will begin to erode downward at a faster rate. B) The stream will begin to deposit more of its load. C) No changes in erosion or deposition will result. D) The amount of turbulence will decrease. E) The stream will lose energy.