What is loess?
A. sediment formed into sand dunes
B. wind-deposited, fine-grained silt
C. sediment transported in sand dunes
D. wind-abraded rock fragments
E. sediment eroded through deflation
B
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A. snow B. rain C. ice pellets D. freezing rain
Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.
A) Likely
B) Unlikely
Almost all species of bony fish today are ray-finned fish
a. True b. False
How can a Sandstone form next to a Claystone (Shale) at the same time?
a. Decay of organic matter in soil b. Hydrolysis c. Variations in Energy (i.e., calm water versus turbulent water) d. Crystal settling