Where does the sand at a beach come from?
What will be an ideal response?
Most of the sand on beaches is delivered to the ocean from land by rivers and then moved along the shoreline by longshore currents. In some cases the sand may also be eroded from nearby shoreline outcrops or scoured from the seafloor by incoming waves.
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What is the process in which immigrants are absorbed into the larger host society?
A) cultural determinism B) cultural adaptation C) cultural assimilation D) cultural nationalism E) cultural homeland
The Nile River ________
A) is ephemeral B) is in Europe C) is without major tributaries in the desert D) is building a huge sand delta E) has its headwaters in the desert
What are the factors that can affect the economics of mining?
a. Value of the mineral/metal b. World demand c. Cost to extract the pure metal d. Distribution among counties e. Both a, b, and c
If you mix a typical aluminum ion (Al, atomic no. = 13 ) with a typical oxygen ion (O, atomic no. = 8), what compound is formed?
A) Al2O3 B) Al3O2 C) Al13O8 D) Al3O E) Al2O2