Former meanders that have been cut off from the stream are called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


oxbow lakes

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A. always. B. near absolute zero. C. only with external effort. D. never.

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The metamorphic equivalent of limestone is

A. quartzite. B. schist. C. marble. D. gneiss.

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Which of the following best explains what a contour line is?

a) 4.55 million years old b) 2,500 years old c) 10.2 billion years old d) 4.55 billion years old e) none of these

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If all of the grains in a sedimentary rock are about the same size, shape, and composition, the rock can

be characterized as: a. cemented. b. compacted. c. cross-bedded. d. graded. e. well sorted.

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