Which is not a common component of explanations for mountains?
A) sedimentation
B) plate-margin processes
C) motion in the mantle
D) vertical isostatic adjustments
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
What is the direction of the pressure gradient force during a reversible adiabatic process, in relation to the isobars?
A. perpendicular B. pointing to the left of the isobars C. parallel D. pointing to the right of the isobars
The Mississippi River delta is an example of a ____
A) tide-dominated delta B) river-dominated delta C) wave-dominated delta D) mixed delta
Which of the following is not a characteristic of subarctic climates?
A) very long growing season due to long summer days. B) temperatures below freezing during much of the year. C) partially or totally frozen soils beneath the surface (permafrost). D) low precipitation and evapotranspiration. E) large annual temperature ranges.
Agricultural development can increase erosion rates four to nine times higher than normal unless practices are chosen carefully, resulting in
A. sediment pollution. B. sediment aggregation. C. sediment erosion. D. sediment increase.