Which type of drainage pattern is shown in Figure 24.5? Briefly describe the structural conditions that have created this pattern.



What will be an ideal response?


Parallel drainage is associated with steep slopes.

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A) Malaysia is the recipient of well-educated citizens of other Southeast Asian nations who lose them to Malaysia as a result of the "brain drain." B) The Bumiputra policies were promulgated to assist the economically disadvantaged Chinese and Indian minority populations of Malaysia. C) Ethnic Malays tend to be better educated and wealthier than the Chinese and Indian minorities. D) Malaysia's industrial wealth is concentrated in the hands of the Chinese minority. E) Tribal peoples within Malaysia have some of the highest levels of education and wealth.

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The least reliable diagnostic property of minerals such as quartz is _______

a) hardness b) crystal form c) luster d) specific gravity e) color

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Plankton are: a. microscopic marine plants

b. marine organisms that swim. c. marine organisms that drift or swim weakly. d. composed ONLY of microscopic marine organisms.

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The idea that, at some point in the future, humans will be unable to produce enough food to feed the ever-expanding population is called the ____

a. Third Revolution b. Malthusian scenario c. Cornucopian situation d. Death rate solution e. Birth rate dilemma

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