The bouncing of particles along the channel bottom is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


saltation

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Dad stands at rest on a kitchen floor. When son Hudson is given a piggyback, the support force beneath Dad

A. increases. B. decreases. C. remains constant. D. none of the above

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When the vase is sitting on top of the table, what type of energy exists?

A) entropy B) kinetic energy C) potential energy D) heat energy E) work

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As a new member of your city council, your small town realizes that the old wastewater treatment facility is resulting in unacceptable levels of cultural eutrophication

Relying upon provisions of the 1987 Water Quality Act, you suggest that the best way for your town to address this problem is to A) merge the storm water and sanitary sewer systems to dilute the nutrients your town produces. B) apply for grants from the Environmental Protection Agency to pay for herbicides to control phytoplankton growth. C) seek a low-interest loan from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to pay for a new wastewater treatment facility. D) apply for a grant from the federal Eutrophication Services Administration that will pay for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility.

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Environmental sustainability is the use of natural resources leading to their availability for only one or two generations.

A. True B. False

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