A fan-shaped deposit of alluvium that forms adjacent to highlands in arid or semiarid climates is called a(n) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


alluvial fan

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A) north.
B) south.
C) east.
D) west.

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________ would have the largest number of days in its year because

A. Neptune; it is farthest away from the sun, and therefore has farther to travel. B. The Earth; it has water on it which slows it down. C. Venus; it has an atmosphere that is so thick it can hardly move through space. D. Mercury; it moves very slowly because it so hot. E. Jupiter; it is the largest planet which makes it move faster around the sun.

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Explain how incinerator ash can become toxic when the initial material that is incinerated is not toxic.

What will be an ideal response?

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How does a mudflow differ from a debris flow? What will be an ideal response?

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