Which of the following slope failures moves at the slowest rate?
A) Earth flow
B) Rock avalanche
C) Debris flow
D) Rock fall
E) Debris avalanche
A) Earth flow
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A lake that fills a steep-sided depression that is left in ground moraine by a large block of stranded ice that melts is called a(n)
A) drumlin. B) kame. C) esker. D) kettle.
The largest displacement of water from an undersea earthquake would have an amplitude of about ____ m
a. ?1 b. ?3 c. ?5 d. ?10 e. ?15
Climate scientists observe data for evidence of a general rise or fall in variables (such as atmospheric temperature) over a period of at least ____.
A. 2 weeks B. 6 months C. 1 year D. 10 years E. 30 years
Evidence for the nebular hypothesis includes which of the following?
A. All of the answers listed here. B. The heavily cratered surfaces we see on some planets and moons, which indicates a period of intense bombardment associated with accretion. C. Radiometric dating has shown that the Earth, Moon, and asteroids all solidified at approximately the same time. D. Visual evidence from Hubble shows that new stars are forming in other parts of the universe. E. Visual evidence from Hubble shows that accretion and planetary development is occurring in other parts of the universe.