Which of the following forms of mass wasting involves the slow, down slope movement of individual soil and rock particles?
A. fall
B. flow
C. creep
D. slump
E. slide
Answer: C
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A. to the top of the well B. to the level of the water table C. just below the level of the water table D. It depends how deep the well is.
Which of the following is the most true?
A. At this time, soil is eroding in the U.S. about 10 times faster than it is forming. B. The most important agent of soil erosion is winter frost heave. C. Very little farmland in the United States has experienced moderate to severe erosion lately. D. Soil erosion is always easily reversible, using conservation techniques.
Which type of fault would you expect if the rocks are subjected to extensional stress?
a. Reverse Fault b. Normal Fault c. Thrust Fault d. Strike-slip Fault e. Stress Fault
The ________ tide component tends to make high tides appear about one hour later each day.
A. declinational B. diurnal C. semidiurnal D. lunar E. solar