GEOG 2051 Chapter : TIF4e Ch8
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Answer: b: consider a beach environment with large, powerful waves breaking along the shore. Given the nature of this environment, which of the following sediments would be least likely to be deposited there: sand b) silt and clay c) gravel and sand. Answer: b: tectonic forces, erode the surface of the earth b) form sedimentary rock, control soil formation processes d) warp, fold, and uplift rock. Answer: d: continental crust is basically _________, whereas oceanic crust is basically. __________: thin; thick b) granite; basalt c) basalt; granite d) sima; sial. Answer: b: the history of life on earth is chronicled in which type of rock, igneous b) sedimentary c) metamorphic. Answer: c: the sierra nevada mountain range in california is an example of, an exposed batholith b) a lava flow, an extrusive igneous formation d) a volcano. Answer: c: the density of material below the moho is __________ that above it, greater than b) the same as c) less than.
