You are a coastal geologist trying to help a coastal communi…

You are a coastal geologist trying to help a coastal community restore its sediment-starved beach. You decide that beach nourishment is the best option, so you order that dredge sediment from the nearest river be placed on the beach. The sediment is 70% silt and 30% sand. What will be the effect of using this sediment?

During a particularly cold winter in Florida, the temperatur…

During a particularly cold winter in Florida, the temperatures remained below freezing for several weeks. To avoid freeze damage to the crops, farmers used well water to continuously spray the crop and maintain a protective coating of ice around the crop. Shortly after this long cold snap, sinkholes began forming throughout the region. Were these events linked?