A deposit of unconsolidated sediment that extends landward from low tide to a change in topography or to where permanent vegetation begins is a(n) ____
A)spit
B)tombolo
C)barrier island
D)beach
E)baymouth bar
D
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If a human-induced mass extinction takes place, approximately how long will it take for life on Earth to recover?
A. 5 million years B. 200,000 years C. 5000 years D. 1 million years
Limestone structures constructed in the marine environment by some skeletal material of living organisms are ____
a. evaporites b. clastic wedges c. mobile belts d. ophiolites e. organic reefs
The opening through which a volcanic eruption takes place is called:
a) vent b) caldera c) pipe d) schism e) rift
Jet streams:
A) are usually about ten miles wide. B) were first detected by George Hadley. C) occur about 2-12 kim above the surface in middle latitudes. D) reverse direction 180 degrees in summer. E) do not go below 50 degrees latitude.