The steepest part of a beach is found within the:

a. backshore
b. foreshore
c. inshore
d. offshore


b

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a. True b. False

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Soil degradation can also occur when mature soils are covered over by immature soils.  Which specific kind of mining technique is causing this type of soil degradation in West Virginia?

A. mountaintop removal B. subsurface mining C. strip mining D. open pit

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More than half of the animal species, marine and terrestrial, are not considered to be free-living

a. True b. False

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Estuaries that have a rapidly flowing river entering into an area where the tide range is low to moderate are called ________

a. fjord estuaries b. well-mixed estuaries c. salt wedge estuaries d. partially-mixed estuaries

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