The following area would appear as a series of islands if it were to lose its glacial ice

A) Alaska
B) Hawaii
C) California
D) West Antarctica
E) Greenland


Answer: D

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Which of the following were factors to consider in the Chapter 1 Investigation?

A) Wind directions B) How much sunlight reaches the ground C) Type of rocks, sediment, and soil D) Streams, lakes, and glaciers E) All of these choices are correct

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How are disconformities different from uncomformities?

A) They are the same. B) A disconformity has uniformly layered sediments whereas an uncomformity has horizontal layers with angular beneath or above. C) A disconformity has horizontal layers with angular beneath or above whereas an unconformity has uniformly layered sediments. D) A discomformity is older than an unconformity.

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A poorly sorted porous rock/sediment is as permeable as a well-sorted porous rock/sediment

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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