Which of these are most effective at transporting water and sediment parallel to the coastline?
a. rip currents
b. longshore currents
c. sea stacks
d. backwash
e. tides
b
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All other factors being equal, a slope facing away from the Sun will tend to have
A. slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be slower. B. faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because physical weathering processes will be accelerated. C. faster soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be accelerated. D. slower soil formation than the slope in direct sunlight, primarily because chemical weathering processes will be slower.
A spring is a place where water flows naturally from rock
A. into a cave. B. farther underground. C. onto the land surface.
Igneous rocks formed by explosive volcanic activity have a texture that is ____
A)aphanitic B)porphyritic C)glassy D)phaneritic E)pyroclastic
Which is not a characteristic of glacial deposits?
A) uniformity B) faceted faces and edges C) striations D) poorly sorted