In a true slide, movement of a coherent mass of material occurs along a well-defined plane.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Where does most of the sediment on the Pacific coast originate from?
a. Granite rock b. Biological productivity c. Basalt Rock d. Lava
An air mass is a body of air with:
A) similar values of temperature and moisture at any given altitude. B) at least two frontal zones. C) very low humidity in its lower layers. D) very high pressure everywhere. E) equal density throughout.
In which of the following ways is the study of tree rings, speleothems, and corals for understanding past climatic conditions similar?
A) All are composed of organic materials and are therefore good candidates for radiocarbon dating. B) Each have growth bands, yielding evidence of the conditions under which they formed and grew. C) The chronology each can provide only dates back to a maximum of 5,000 years and are, therefore, only useful for relatively recent climatic trends. D) The fossilized form of each is used for understanding past climatic conditions.
A spatial variable (example of spatial data) that is measurable everywhere in an area of interest is called a(n):
a. ongoing variable. b. continuous variable. c. contiguous variable d. none of these.