A section of marine sediments is uplifted, folded, and then overlain by sandstone. What is the name of the resulting feature?
A) nonconformity
B) angular unconformity
C) disconformity
D) intrusion
Answer: B
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A. clear-cutting B. selective cutting C. strip cutting D. no cutting
Most marine-protected areas ________
A) prohibit the installation of oil pipelines and fiber?optic cable lines within them B) are in the open oceans C) ban all fishing and extractive activities D) have been established without the consent of the United States E) are along the coastlines of developed nations
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major weather / climate hazards for Middle America?
a. flash floods b. drought c. hurricanes d. fronts / storms e. invasive species
On a 500 hPa chart, why does middle-latitude cyclone development occur beneath troughs rather than ridges?
What will be an ideal response?