Which of the following is not a reason that grain size of sediment tends to decrease downstream?
A) gravity
B) abrasion
C) decreasing shear force
D) rounding
Answer: A
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A) (100 - 5 ) m. B) (100 + 5 ) m. C) 100 m. D) 5 m. E) none of the above
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A person is ________ when he or she has too few or too many nutrients
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Distinguish among conduit, vent, and crater
What will be an ideal response?
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Plumes form ________ that are related to areas of active volcanism such as Iceland, Yellowstone and Hawaii.
A. hot spots B. aseismic ridges C. converging plate boundaries D. failed rifts E. trenches
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