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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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