Discuss the history of glacial Lake Missoula. What will be an ideal response?


Evidence suggests that this Pleistocene proglacial lake in western Montana periodically burst
through its ice dam and flooded large areas of the Pacific Northwest. One of the effects of this
erosion was the scablands in eastern Washington.

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A. algae B. phytoplankton C. seaweed D. trees E. anemone

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If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride, what type of wave should he or she look for?

A) Gravity waves B) Plunging breakers C) Spilling breakers D) Surf E) Swells

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the energy emitted from the Sun is a product of ______.

a - geysers b - radioactive decay c - fusion d - fission e - none of the above

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What are terranes? How are they recognized? What role did accretion of terranes play in the growth of western North America?

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