Finely laminated, alternating light and dark layers of sediment deposited in a glacial lake are known as
glacial ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A. consists of frequencies lower than those of visible light. B. are the predominant waves emitted by the Sun. C. emanates from relatively hot sources. D. induces resonance of molecules in the skin that becomes thermal energy.
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Downwelling can have direct effects on the climate of an adjacent coast
a. True b. False
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Cloud names generally consist of two parts: the ________________ and the shape
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Where does the deep-ocean basin begin along a passive continental margin?
A) Abyssal plain B) Continental rise C) Continental shelf D) Continental slope E) Shoreline
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