Which set of features was formed first, and which set is older: those named in question 4 or question 5? Briefly explain how those features are formed by the river. Begin with the river.

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Oxbow lakes become meander scars, so the meander scars are older.

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Why do transform faults form?

a. They form due to remnants of convergent boundaries. b. They form as results of secondary seismic waves. c. They form due to lithospheric plate subduction zones. d. They form because the axis of seafloor spreading across the surface of the Earth cannot follow a straight line smoothly.

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When there is an extremely small amount of moisture in the air, the moist adiabatic rate of cooling would be almost equal to the dry adiabatic rate

a. True b. False

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The most common oxidation effect in the lithosphere is ________

A) rusting B) exfoliation C) talus D) scree E) hydrolysis

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