A ________ describes the observation of successive changes in a laterally continuous sedimentary layer that are visible and are interpreted as a result of many depositional processes taking place over a large area

A) transitional environment
B) facies
C) delta
D) turbidity current


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The greatest cause of death due to snow avalanches is ____

a. ?frostbite b. ?asphyxiation c. ?blunt trauma d. ?pressure e. ?hypothermia

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What is the vapor density of air?

a. 1 b. 0 c. 14.7 d. 7

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An inversion represents an extremely stable atmosphere because air that rises into the inversion will eventually become ____ and ____ dense than the surrounding air

a. warmer; less b. warmer; more c. colder; less d. colder; more e. warmer; similarly

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