What is the most likely origin of Baffin Bay? What is the evidence for this?

The question is based on Map T-16, the “Corpus Christi, Texas” topographic map (scale 1:250,000; contour interval 10 meters) and Figure 49-9, a satellite image you can view by going to the Lab Manual website or by scanning the QR code for this exercise. Padre Island is a prominent barrier island south of Corpus Christi, Texas 127°17'22"N, 97°24'21"W).
What will be an ideal response?


Flooded stream valley. Bay retained original dendritic drainage pattern.

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A. building the tunnel in segments which were flooded, sunk into position, then joined and pumped dry. B. draining water from below the city to allow excavation of a dry tunnel. C. baking the ground to harden the clays, then blasting the tunnel through. D. raising the tunnel on stilts to keep it above the local water table.

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According to the Stockholm Environment Institute, which of the following boundaries on which human survival depends may have already been crossed by humans?

A) Ocean acidification and stratospheric ozone depletion B) Freshwater use and chemical pollution C) Climate change, biodiversity loss, and nutrient cycle disruptions D) Land system change, chemical pollution, and ozone depletion

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A(n) ________ is a sharp, knife-edged ridge that forms between two valley glaciers

A) horn B) arête C) col D) moraine

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When the Sun crosses the celestial equator, and day and night are of equal length around the globe, it is the time of the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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