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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
Flashcards
Spit
Spit
A linear deposit of land extending into a bay, formed by longshore sediment deposition.
Disappearing Stream
Disappearing Stream
A surface river or stream that drains into a sinkhole and becomes part of an underground river system.
Coral Reef Types
Coral Reef Types
Reefs categorized by their proximity to land: fringing (attached to land), barrier (separated by a lagoon), and atoll (circular reef enclosing a lagoon).
Fjord
Fjord
A flooded coastal river valley, created by rising sea levels.
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Sandstone
Sandstone
Clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains
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Shale
Shale
Fine-grained, clastic sedimentary rock composed of mud that is a mix of flakes of clay minerals and tiny fragments of other minerals, especially quartz and calcite.
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Limestone
Limestone
Sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate.
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Coal
Coal
A combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon and hydrocarbons.
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