The Mississippi River delta is an example of a ____

A) tide-dominated delta
B) river-dominated delta
C) wave-dominated delta
D) mixed delta


B

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Halley's comet has an average orbital period of ________ years.

A. 76  B. about 10,000 C. 10 D. 577  E. about 100,000 

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Most wildlife experts believe that the United States needs a new law that

A. is designed to protect particular species. B. is designed to protect and sustain biodiversity and ecosystem function. C. is weaker than the Endangered Species Act D. emphasizes the use of seed banks and captive breeding over habitat protection. E. bans egg pulling

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Current flow direction can be determined by cross-beds and ripple marks. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the maximum width (or length) of the largest dune?

The following questions are based on the portion of the “Kane Spring NW, California” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 10 feet) shown in Figure 46-6. These isolated dunes in the desert near the Salton Sea (33°11'02"N, 115°52'20"W) are moving over a surface that is only thinly covered with sand. To view this map in color, go to the Lab Manual website or scan the QR code for this exercise. What will be an ideal response?

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