Which of the following descriptions best describes the landscape shown in this photograph from the Investigation?

A. There are no joints visible in the photograph, nor would any be expected in this type of rock.
B. The balanced rock formed during a volcanic eruption.
C. This scene could have been formed by erosion of a layer of sandstone.
D. The sparse vegetation and apparently dry conditions imply that chemical weathering is relatively rapid here.


Answer: C

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Which of the following statements about fusion is true?

A. Fusion produces no harmful radiation. B. Fusion is easier than fission. C. Fusion reactions have no critical-mass requirement. D. Fusion reactions can be easily controlled to make energy. E. none of the above

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Explain how the treadmill of production and the treadmill of consumption are “dialogically interconnected.”

What will be an ideal response?

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Sustainable development means

A. utilizing an ever-increasing quantity of natural resources. B. improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future. C. continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off. D. providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The maximum penetration of visible light in clear seawater is about ________ meters.

A. 1000 B. 300 C. 100 D. 500 E. 200

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences