What are the dark areas of the Moon interpreted to be?

A. rocks that are dark and fine-grained because they were smashed by many impacts
B. dark-colored sediment that filled in low areas
C. large areas covered by basalt
D. large areas of the iron-oxide mineral hematite


Answer: C

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For the same discharge, gradient, and channel cross-section, a stream with a boulder-strewn bed would be more turbulent than one with a sandy bed.

a. true b. false

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If you were to examine the longitudinal profile of a typical river, you would probably find that the gradient is ________

A) steepest near the mouth B) steepest near the headwaters C) roughly the same at the mouth and the headwaters D) steepest in the zone of transport

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