What type of slope failure is shown in this figure?
A) Creep
B) Debris flow
C) Rock fall
D) Rock slide
E) Rotational slide
B) Debris flow
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Most of the active volcanoes on land are located in a belt known as the ________
A) Gulf Coast zone B) Ring of Fire C) Mid-Pacific Ridge D) Red Sea rift
Fossil fuels are formed when organic materials decompose and sediments are deposited on top of them. This process of sediment accumulation over time leads to __________ of the sediments
A. circum-Pacific belting B. flood control C. compaction D. polymerization
Grunion spawning patterns have evolved to take advantage of ________ associated with tides
A) deposition and erosion B) gravitational attractions C) nutrient rich water D) water temperatures E) whirlpools and maelstroms
Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift?
A) the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes B) the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity C) the discovery of more rings around Uranus D) the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change E) the discovery of a new species of salamander in the Amazon rainforest