_________ topography is characterized by features including solution valleys, sinkholes, and speleothems composed of calcite.
The “capacity” of a stream describes how much “load” it is c…
The “capacity” of a stream describes how much “load” it is capable of conveying.
Karstic topography is more likely to develop faster in wet,…
Karstic topography is more likely to develop faster in wet, as opposed to arid, climates.
A viscous mass movement event wherein clay and silt-rich mat…
A viscous mass movement event wherein clay and silt-rich material flows slowly downslope in a tongue- or teardrop shaped watery mass is called a(n) __________.
Which of the following descriptions are internally consisten…
Which of the following descriptions are internally consistent with low permeability?
Which earthquake scale(s) include(s) aspects of slippage am…
Which earthquake scale(s) include(s) aspects of slippage amount along the fault, area affected by the fault, and strength of the failed rocks?
Which of these 3 seismographic stations was located farthest…
Which of these 3 seismographic stations was located farthest from the epicenter of this earthquake?
A mass movement event wherein material slips downslope along…
A mass movement event wherein material slips downslope along a curved (concave) surface of rupture is referred to as a(n) __________.
The calcareous chemical precipitate (tuffa or travertine) ex…
The calcareous chemical precipitate (tuffa or travertine) expected from hot springs and geysers is always called “geyserite”.
Which data are necessary in order to determine the epicenter…
Which data are necessary in order to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?