Which environment is least likely to deposit sand?

a) sand dunes along a beach or in a desert
b) channel of a meandering river
c) beach along the ocean or lake
d) delta along an ocean or lake
e) open ocean away from land


Ans: e) open ocean away from land

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Which of the following buildings would likely be the safest to be located in during an earthquake?

A. A twenty-story office building with glass windows B. A ten-story modern brick building C. A two-story modern wood frame house D. A top-heavy concrete parking garage E. A three-story old stone house

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Explain why air temperature measurements must be taken in the shade

What will be an ideal response?

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A. Human Development Index B. Gender Empowerment Measure C. The World Database of Happiness D. Human Poverty Index

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