Compare and contrast sediment transportation by wind and by water
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Both can carry sediments for long distances, both in a suspended load and a bed load. Velocity for both will increase with increasing height above the surface. However, wind has a lower density and cannot pick up and transport large materials. Also, because wind is not confined to a channel, it can spread over large distances and spread sediment over large areas.
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A. show well-developed cleavage. B. show poor cleavage. C. cleave more easily. D. have a well-developed streak.
Which of the following was a main objection to Alfred Wegener's continental drift hypothesis?
A) His glacial evidence wasn't accurate. B) He didn't identify enough fossil remains to prove plates moved. C) It lacked compelling evidence that the continents had been connected in the past. D) He couldn't provide a credible mechanism.
A ________ is a wave generated by a submarine earthquake.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The term for a star that is explosively ejecting gases from its surface is a(n) ________.
A) celestial sphere B) nova or supernova C) inertia D) retrograde motion