Discuss the various phases of orogenic activity that are part of the Cordilleran orogeny. What will be an ideal response?
The Cordilleran orogeny includes three phases, the Nevadan, Sevier, and Laramide orogenies.
The Cordilleran orogeny was associated with igneous and volcanic activity.
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A) a spit, formed by sand moving by longshore drift accumulating along the opening of a tidal channel B) a sea cliff producing erosion at the base of the sea cliff (i.e., the seawall) C) a barrier island, which forms an artificial beach at the front of the seawall D) an island offshore breaking waves and trapping sand behind to form a tombolo
Community land trusts serve what primary function?
a) Holding land for the benefit of a community in order to provide affordable access to land and housing. b) The permanent limitation of land to certain uses, although ownership continues to belong to an individual. c) Small business development that operate with a different set of priorities from shareholder-owned businesses d) All of the above
How can minerals and/or rocks form?
a. by the cooling of sediments into rock b. by the melting of sediments directly into a rock c. by the undersaturation of ions in water d. through the accumulation of mineral matter from the dissolved organic material by organisms e. through the accumulation of mineral matter from the dissolved inorganic material by organisms
Currently, Earth has two ice sheets - Antarctica and Iceland.
a. true b. false