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Rivers

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Which of the following is NOT a type of river morphology?

  • Braided
  • Meandering
  • Laminar (correct)
  • Straight
  • What is a superfund site?

  • A site where hazardous waste has been or is being cleaned up (correct)
  • A site with high levels of naturally occurring minerals
  • A site where renewable energy is being generated
  • A site where groundwater is being extracted for use
  • What is the major difference between coal and oil in terms of their formation?

  • Coal and oil have the same formation process
  • Coal forms from the remains of marine organisms, while oil forms from the remains of land plants
  • Coal forms from the remains of ancient reptiles, while oil forms from the remains of ancient mammals
  • Coal forms from the remains of land plants, while oil forms from the remains of marine organisms (correct)
  • What is the role of plankton in the formation of fossil fuels, and how is it different from coal?

    <p>Plankton is involved in the formation of both fossil fuels and coal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of resource mineral deposits, and what are some common minerals associated with them?

    <p>Disseminated deposits - gold, silver, copper; Vein deposits - lead, zinc, tin; Magmatic cumulates - chromite, platinum, nickel; Kimberlites - diamonds, garnets, olivine; Banded iron formations - iron, manganese; Evaporites - salt, gypsum; Laterites - aluminum, nickel; Phosphate nodules - phosphorus; Bioclastic phosphates - phosphorus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some types of pollutants that can be found in water bodies, and what are their impacts?

    <p>Plastics - physical harm to aquatic life; Sewage - nutrient pollution, oxygen depletion; Agricultural runoff - organic pollutants, nutrient pollution; Toxic waste - chemical pollution, toxicity to aquatic life; Sediments - physical harm to aquatic life; Industrial chemicals - chemical pollution, toxicity to aquatic life; Urban runoff - nutrient pollution, chemical pollution; Landfill garbage - physical harm to aquatic life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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