Explain why you think the alluvial fans on the west side of Death Valley are larger than the alluvial fans on the east side of Death Valley.
What will be an ideal response?
Larger watersheds would produce larger fans.
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What will be an ideal response?
One example of horizontal water movement is called downwelling
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is loess?
A) a dark, coarse sand that is eroded from sea cliffs by wave energy from the ocean B) a human-made material that is a byproduct of the burning of high sulfur coal C) a fine, glacially generated silt that is deposited by the wind D) the rich dark topsoil that is found on the Japanese island of Honshu E) a clay-like substance from which people in China use to make cement for urban areas
Water can exist as a liquid at 0°C.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)