Water in a stream/river originates in an area called the _____.
a. mouth
b. headwaters
c. backwater
d. flow zone
Answer: b. headwaters
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a. accumulated b. retreated c. advanced d. recessed
An idealized cyclothem is characterized by which of the following sequences from bottom to top?
A)coal beds, fluvial deltaic sediments, detrital shallow water marine, limestone B)limestone, detrital shallow water marine, fluvial deltaic sediments, coal beds C)limestone, detrital shallow water marine, coal beds, fluvial deltaic sediments D)fluvial deltaic sediments, coal beds, detrital shallow water marine, limestone E)detrital shallow water marine, fluvial deltaic sediments, limestone, coal beds
Scatterometers:
A) are scattered through a hurricane by an aircraft flying overhead. B) send out signals that bounce off of the debris being lifted by the winds in a hurricane. C) estimate wind speeds based on how radiation is scattered from the surface of the ocean. D) are a type of radar that is mounted to ships that sail the perimeter of hurricanes.
Urban core areas are called CBDs (Central Business Districts)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false