What is the definition of lithification?
A) The breakdown of materials due to exposure to the elements
B) The process by which sediments are made into rock
C) The transportation of sediments from their place of origin
D) The crystallization of minerals through cooling
Answer: C
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A) the development of new roads and dams B) the expansion of industrial mining and logging C) the incidence of human-ignited wildfires D) the clearing of land for farming by local forest-dwellers E) the growth in corporate farms
Which statement describes turbidites?
A) They are graded layers of terrigenous sand mixed with finer pelagic sediments. B) They are propelled into position by gravity rather than water currents. C) They are composed of distinct layers that represent various turbidity current events. D) All of these choices are true about turbidites.
An upper level inversion may actually favor severe thunderstorm development because the
inversion will prevent many smaller weaker thunderstorms from forming. a. true b. false
Describe how the width of the barrier island has changed at each location between 1962 and 1989
What will be an ideal response?