________ deposits form through the desiccation of marine basins or lakes

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Evaporite

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The difference between "mid-latitude" cyclones and "tropical" cyclones is that

A) tropical cyclones can only form over water. B) mid-latitude cyclones can only form over land. C) tropical cyclones occur only during the Northern Hemisphere summer. D) tropical cyclones have only warm air while mid-latitude cyclones have three kinds of air.

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____________________ ripple marks form in response to wind or water moving in one direction

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Bowl-shaped depressions in bedrock at upstream ends of alpine glacial valleys are called ________

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Which of the following has been sited as a positive feedback loop involving the thawing of permafrost?

A) Thawing of permafrost will increase albedo, leading to more warming. B) Thawing of permafrost will release vast amounts of carbon to the atmosphere, accelerating warming. C) Thawing of permafrost will contribute to sea level rise, which will further reduce overall global albedo values. D) Thawing of permafrost will inhibit frost wedging action on large boulders, altering absorption ability.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences