The color pattern in which marine organisms are light on the bottom and dark on the top of their bodies camouflaging them against the water-air interface is ________
A) countershading
B) cryptic coloration
C) defensive coloration
D) disruptive coloration
E) warning coloration
A
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1.capillary waves. 2.wind waves. 3.tsunami. 4.tides.
Thunderheads are cumulonimbus clouds
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements characterizes a "fair weather" waterspout?
A. It tends to move more rapidly than a tornado. B. It is usually larger than a tornado. C. It is usually less intense than a tornado. D. It generally indicates stable atmospheric conditions.
What are the braided markings on the faces of the fans? (Hint: Think about how alluvial fans form.)
The questions on the following page are based on Figure 45-4, a stereogram of the Stovepipe Wells region of Death Valley, California, Figure 45-5, a portion of the “Stovepipe Wells, California” quadrangle (scale 1:62,500; contour interval 80 feet; north is to the left side of the stereogram and topographic map), and Map T-27a, color aerial imagery of this same region of Death Valley. Several large alluvial fans that come out of the Tucki Mountains are coalescing to form a bajada 136°35'17"N, 117°06'35"W).
Figure 45-5: USGS “Stovepipe Wells, California” quadrangle. North is to the left side of the page (scale 1:62,500; contour interval 80 feet, dotted lines represent half-interval contours<--N).