What is deflation? Why can deflation not continue beneath the water table?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Deflation is the process through which landscape elevation are lowered as wind removes fine particles. It does not occur beneath the water table because wind will not blow away cohesive, moist sand.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The ________ is related to changes in the strength of the Bermuda-Azores High and the Icelandic Low
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Sea surface temperatures increased at an average annual rate of 0.07°C (0.13°F) from 1901 to 2012
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The usefulness of many environmental impact statements is limited because
A. the preparers, often affiliated with the agency proposing the action, may not be completely objective. B. the law requires that cost-benefit analysis be excluded from an environmental impact statement. C. the tendency is toward very short statements that fail to provide much information to the public. D. All of the choices are correct.