Graded bedding will display particles that are fine near the bottom of the layer and get progressively coarser toward the top

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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A. stable B. conditionally stable C. conditionally neutral D. unstable

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About 60 islands make up the Spratly Island chain, which lies in the South China Sea between Vietnam and the Philippines and as much as $1 trillion in oil and gas may lie beneath the seabed around these islands. Not surprisingly, many nations covet control of the Spratlys. List the six countries who claim some or all of the islands:

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When a dam and reservoir are constructed, the natural response of the river and its channel gradient come under the control of

A) the same base level that existed prior to construction. B) those of the closest nearby natural lake. C) the government. D) a local, or temporary, base level. E) an ultimate base level.

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Which one of these is a low silica, volcanic rock?

  1. Basalt
  2. Gabbro
  3. Granite
  4. Rhyolite

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