A(n) _______________ dune is a crescent-shaped dune with arms that are stabilized by vegetation and point unwind

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


parabolic

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Volcanic eruptions can act as agents for climate change since they:

A) release large amounts of heat. B) cause small changes in the earth's tilt. C) increase the numbers of cyclones. D) increase the amount of evaporation. E) reduce the solar energy at Earth's surface.

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Which of the following most accurately describes the process by which a dead zone occurs?

A) Overharvesting and poor fishing techniques create areas devoid of life within the ocean. B) Fertilizers and pesticides are carried from cities and farmland to the oceans, where these pollutants kill fish and other marine organisms, creating a zone devoid of life near shore. C) Nutrient runoff leads to increased growth of aquatic algae and plants, which remove oxygen from water in order to photosynthesize. Fish and other marine organisms are thus robbed of the oxygen they need. D) Increased nutrients lead to increased growth of algae and plants. When these organisms die, decomposers use oxygen in the water to break down the dead organisms. Fish and other marine organisms are thus robbed of the oxygen they need.

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As two oceanic plates diverge at mid-ocean ridges, melting of the rising mantle occurs due to

A. decompression. B. the addition of water. C. the addition of heat.

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