What are dropstones, and what do they indicate? What will be an ideal response?


Dropstones are gravel- to boulder-sized rocks found in otherwise fine-grained glacial lake deposits.
They indicate transport of the rocks into the lake by icebergs that eventually melted, releasing the
coarser sediment

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Early towns were usually built

A. near rich farmland. B. near rivers, lakes, and oceans. C. near railway centers. D. None of these are correct.

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The World Bank ________

A) regulates U.S. environmental administrative agencies B) assists U.S. corporations to circumvent foreign nations' environmental laws C) is a major source of funds for global economic development D) is a U.S. NGO that funds any project that may affect global environment E) mandates that environmental law preempt all other federal laws

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Acid mine drainage can result from the oxidation of _____

a. pyrite (FeS2) b. calcium carbonate (CaCO3) c. phosphorus (P) d. nitrogen (N) e. quartz (SiO2)

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