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| refers to the tendency for a foundation material to lose its internal cohesion and fail mechanically during earthquake shaking. |
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Since the 1811-1812 earthquakes there have been no earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or greater in the New Madrid Seimic Zone.
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| The world’s largest river in terms of discharge is the: |
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| When water is pumped from a well, a depression is often produced in the water table. Sucha depression is |
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| ________ would have the largest capacity to naturally remove pollutants. |
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| Which process occurs where a glacier enters the sea? |
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| Dr. Abolins briefly described ________ in the Brentwood, TN area. |
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Sinkholes and caves in Middle TN have formed largely through mechanical weathering.
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The textbook authors describe the oxidation (”rusting”) of calcite in limestone
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| The optimum terrain for soil formation is: |
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| A flat-to-undulating upland surface |
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| Salt crystal growth is a kind of ________ weathering. |
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| One slide described in great detail the weathering of granite. Dr. Abolins pointed out that this slide was really about: |
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| The weathering of the upper continental crust |
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| Waves begin to “feel bottom” when the depth of water is: |
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| Equal to one-half the wavelength |
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| The movement of water within the surf zone that parallels the shore is termed: |
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| A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a: |
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| An isolated remnant of wave erosion is a: |
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| Which one of the following structures is built to protect boats from large breaking waves? |
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| The Gulf Coast lacks barrier island |
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| Between 1970 and 2002, emissions of the 6 principal pollutants________ by 48 percent. |
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| Distance variations between Earth and the sun are very important in understanding seasonal temperature variations |
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| The fall equinox in the Southern Hemisphere occurs on this date. |
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Most climate scientists think global warming is largely caused by chloroflourocarbons (CFC’s) produced by people.
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| Which one of the following statements is true about the equinoxes? |
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| Days and nights are equal in length everywhere |
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| Which of the following could NOT have significantly affected climate variations and advances and retreats of ice sheets during the Pleistocene Epoch? |
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| Movements of the Earth’s tectonic plates |
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| A(an) is an irregular, usually thin till layer laid down by a retreating glacier: |
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| A ________ is an intermittent stream channel in the dry land areas of the western United States. |
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| Much of the original free oxygen in the atmosphere combined with iron dissolved in water to become iron oxide. |
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| The asthenosphere is actually a part of the________ of the Earth. |
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