What is a clastic wedge, such as might form during an orogeny? What will be an ideal response?


An extensive accumulation of detrital sediments deposited adjacent to an uplifted area.

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A) Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East. B) Egypt, North Africa. C) Indonesia and Malaysia, Southeast Asia. D) the Balkans, in Europe. E) China, in East Asia.

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Seawalls protect property and decrease beach erosion

a. True b. False

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About a quarter of all jobs in the United States are in business services

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Equatorial regions receive the most heat, while polar regions receive the least. Therefore, what air

pressures would you expect to be characteristic of these regions? What will be an ideal response?

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