The sedimentary rock ____ forms from the burial and compaction of land plants

a. chert
b. dolostone
c. conglomerate
d. coal
e. shale


d

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This is the least important factor that can influence environmental lapse rate:

A) heating of the lower atmosphere. B) advection of cold and warm air at different levels. C) advection of an air mass with a different environmental lapse rate. D) changes in the amount and type of air-borne pollutants.

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Most volcanism is associated with hot spots. 

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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As a wave begins to feel bottom near a shoreline, its wave height ________

A) decreases and its steepness decreases B) decreases and its wavelength increases C) increases and its frequency decreases D) increases and its wavelength decreases E) increases and its wavelength remains the same

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The asthenosphere is defined based on ____

a. chemical composition b. rock layering c. the way rock deforms in response to stress d. plate motion rates e. volcanic activity

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