When a river flows into a standing body of water, what forms?

A)natural levees
B)deltas
C)scarps
D)alluvial plains
E)underwater canyons


B

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Most oceanic islands and seamounts are

A. small pieces rifted apart from continents. B. places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence. C. large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents. D. constructed by volcanic eruptions that first occur under water.

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Alternating wetting and drying can facilitate soil creep

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A 100-kg automobile enters a freeway onramp at 20 m/s and accelerates uniformly up to 40 m/s in a time of 10 s. How far does the automobile travel during that time?

A) 100 m B) 200 m C) 300 m D) 400 m E) none of the above

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The United States maintains a focus on areas regarded as real or potential training grounds for al-Qa'ida affiliated groups. These areas are known as ________ _____ _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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