What chemical weathering process involves the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and results in weathering of rock?
A. hydrolysis
B. carbonation
C. oxidation
D. biologic weathering
E. plant wedging
B
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Describe where another cutoff meander might develop in the future (describe the location relative to labeled places on the map).
The following questions are based on Map T-7, the “Canyonlands National Park, Utah” topographic map (scale 1:62,500; contour interval 80 feet), Figures 32-3 and 42-2, stereograms of this region, and Figure 42-1a, an oblique aerial photograph of this area. The map, stereograms, and photograph show the deeply entrenched meanders of the Green River north of Canyonlands National Park, Utah (38°33'40"N, 110°03'16"W). What will be an ideal response?
In the coastlines investigation, what coastline process is likely occurring where the river meets the sea on the northern coast?
A) Erosion of the shoreline
B) Deposition of sediment from the land
C) Subsidence of the land relative to sea level
By the year 2025, it is projected that ________ of the world's population will live in water-stressed areas.
A. 25% (one-fourth) B. 66% (two-thirds) C. 33% (one-third) D. 90% (nine-tenths)
Which of the following is a present-day example of a continental rift?
a) the West African rift valley b) the North American rift valley c) the South American rift valley d) the East African rift valley