Which type of sediment is most abundant in neritic deposits?

A) terrigenous sediments
B) biogenous sediments
C) hydrogenous (or authigenic) sediments
D) cosmogenous sediments


A

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What is the main energy source for the hydrologic cycle?

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Along divergent plate boundaries, magma formation takes place typically due to:

a) melting of the plates as they move apart as a result of frictional heating b) increased pressure from plate movement c) pressure being reduced (decompression melting) as the plates move apart d) water being released under pressure which lowers the melting temperature of the overlying asthenosphere e) hot spots, which always occur along divergent boundaries

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A typical so-called "________" requires a factory to maintain an "open shop" and prohibits a "closed shop."

A) right-to-work law B) auto-industry law C) generous-work industry D) poor 'Southern-law' state E) progressive law

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