What is a factor that is instrumental in shaping an erosional coast?

A) Wind-driven grit abrasion
B) Stream erosion
C) Dissolution of acids and bases
D) All of these choices


D

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Because many places in which people build homes are at high risk of a physical disaster, some people have suggested that town zoning boards identify such high risk environments as "stupid zones. "Which one of the following would probably not be located in such a "stupid zone"?

A) A new home is built in Iowa, about two feet above normal water levels and 1,000 feet away from the Mississippi River.
B) A log cabin home is constructed in a dry, drought-prone, coniferous forest in California.
C) A new home in South Dakota sits 200 feet up a hillside, overlooking a vast natural prairie.
D) Along the coast of southern Florida, a retired couple builds their dream home on a barrier island.

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Tree harvesting by clear-cutting

a. cuts all trees in an area, leaving only stumps. b. cuts most trees but leaves some to produce seeds. c. cuts most trees but leaves some to shelter seedlings. d. produces uneven-aged tree stands.

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The ____ determines the amount of water vapor in the air by measuring the air’s actual water vapor pressure

a. aspirated psychrometer b. hair hygrometer c. sling psychrometer d. dew-point hygrometer e. dew cell

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The orientation of rock layering within a hill can either enhance or hinder the chances of slope failure.

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

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