Estuaries that have a rapidly flowing river entering into an area where the tide range is low to moderate are called ________

a. fjord estuaries
b. well-mixed estuaries
c. salt wedge estuaries
d. partially-mixed estuaries


c

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A) rhyolite B) andesite C) basalt D) dacite

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Urban areas heat up more rapidly than surrounding countryside. This can result in

A) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. B) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing at the ground surface and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside. C) low pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air sinking over the surrounding countryside. D) high pressure over urban areas with polluted air flowing aloft and then the polluted air rising over the surrounding countryside.

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A vertical cross section of a soil from the surface down to the parent material from which it forms is called the ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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