A portion of the vadose zone in which water occurs only in pore necks and thin layers on particle surfaces is called the:

a. matric zone
b. phreatic zone
c. funicular zone
d. pendular zone


d

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The three types of unconformities are ____________________, ____________________, and

____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The Colorado River flows through Mexico

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Climate change is causing all of the following except:

A. decreased rainfall in Africa B. longer growing season in the United States C. earlier fall frosts in the United States D. animal migration patterns are changing

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Ecotheologists are most likely to blame ________ for environmental degradation

A) capitalist institutions. B) socialist institutions. C) Judeo-Christians. D) people of the periphery. E) ecofeminists.

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