A broad alluvial apron formed by the coalescence of alluvial fans is called a(n) ____

A)alluvium
B)bajada
C)playa
D)plain
E)pediment


B

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Isothermal water is stable and does not overturn.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What are the four principles that conservation biologists, environmental ecologists, and some free-market economists believe should govern use of public lands?

What will be an ideal response?

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What was the site of the first European civilization?

a. Greece b. Rome c. Ukraine d. Paris e. Istanbul

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