A current along the shoreline slows as it clears a headland and approaches a bay. The slower current is unable to carry

as much sediment, so sand and gravel are deposited as a(n) ____________ ____________ in a line downcurrent of the
headland. These features often have a distinctive curl at the tip. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


sand spit

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The ________ government that Mao Zedong brought to power in 1949 set out to boost the inland regions by redistributing industry inland

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Igneous rocks with a two-stage intrusive-extrusive origin are recognized by a texture that is:

a. aphanitic. b. porphyritic. c. glassy. d. phaneritic. e. pyroclastic.

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What are some of the differences between seals and sea lions?

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Leeward

What will be an ideal response?

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