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Which of the following is a linear bank of land that extends into a bay made by the deposition of longshore sediment?
Which of the following is a linear bank of land that extends into a bay made by the deposition of longshore sediment?
- A Barrier Island
- A tombolo
- A Spit (correct)
- A baymouth bar
Retrogradation is the process of the shoreline building outward through deposition
Retrogradation is the process of the shoreline building outward through deposition
False (B)
A surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole, moving into an underground river system, is called a disappearing stream
A surface river or stream that flows into a sinkhole, moving into an underground river system, is called a disappearing stream
True (A)
A coral reef evolves through the growth of small marine organisms and can be categorized as a fringing reef, barrier reef, or atoll
A coral reef evolves through the growth of small marine organisms and can be categorized as a fringing reef, barrier reef, or atoll
A former river valley along the coast that is flooded by rising sea level is called a fjord
A former river valley along the coast that is flooded by rising sea level is called a fjord
All these are igneous rocks except
All these are igneous rocks except
All these are sedimentary rocks; sandstone, shale, limestone, coal
All these are sedimentary rocks; sandstone, shale, limestone, coal
All these are metamorphic rocks except
All these are metamorphic rocks except
The three types of reef are these except
The three types of reef are these except
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