U shaped valley - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A rock described as arkosic - correct answer is sandstone containing > 25% feldspar If the scale of a map is 1:24000 what does 1 in on a map represent - correct answer 2,000 ft In a region eroded by glaciers, what are bow shaped depressions at the head of a glacial valley? - correct answer Cirques Which two-letter symbol is commonly used for a fat clay? - correct answer CH For a dip-slip fault, what is the area above the fault plane known as? - correct answer Hanging wal...

A rock described as arkosic - correct answer is sandstone containing > 25% feldspar If the scale of a map is 1:24000 what does 1 in on a map represent - correct answer 2,000 ft In a region eroded by glaciers, what are bow shaped depressions at the head of a glacial valley? - correct answer Cirques Which two-letter symbol is commonly used for a fat clay? - correct answer CH For a dip-slip fault, what is the area above the fault plane known as? - correct answer Hanging wal...

Blind Thrust - ANSWER-A thrust fault that does not reach the ground surface detachment fault - ANSWER-A low-angle normal fault associated with regional extension Dip-slip Fault - ANSWER-A fault in which the movement is parallel to the dip of the fault. (ex. normal, reverse, or listric fault) Fenster - ANSWER-A "window" into rocks underlying a thrust fault Footwall block - ANSWER-The block that underlies a non-vertical fault Ga - ANSWER-Giga-annum; one billion years GIS - ANSWER-Geographi...

GACE Middle Grades Science Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Tidal hypothesis - answerTheory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis - answersolar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in this idea. Core - answerOuter core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center...

GACE Middle Grades Science Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Tidal hypothesis - answerTheory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis - answersolar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in this idea. Core - answerOuter core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center...

A growth fault is similar to a ________________, except that it ________________. - ANSWER-normal fault; occurs simultaneously with the deposition of sedimentary rock Growth faults are typical in areas characterized by ________________ such as in ________________ or any other region in which ________________. - ANSWER-ongoing sedimentation; river deltas; the Earth's crust is sinking at a fast pace Detachment faults are ________________ typically with displacement in the ________________ r...

Land Navigation/Map Reading (Army Board Study Guide) 100% Pass What is the Field Manual for map reading and land navigation? FM 3-25.26 What are the basic colors of a map, and what does each color represent? Black - Indicates cultural (man-made) features such as buildings and roads, surveyed spot elevations, and all labels. Red-Brown - The colors red and brown are combined to identify cultural features, all relief features, non-surveyed spot elevations, and elevation, such as contour lines on ...

discrete data - correct answer distinct values, can be counted, unconnected points (ex. number of students) continuous data - correct answer values are within a range, measured not counted, no gaps between data points (ex. time in a race) less than or greater than - correct answer marked with (parenthesis), open circle on number line less than or e...

discrete data - correct answer distinct values, can be counted, unconnected points (ex. number of students) continuous data - correct answer values are within a range, measured not counted, no gaps between data points (ex. time in a race) less than or greater than - correct answer marked with (parenthesis), open circle on number line less than or equal to greater than or...

1 CRSS/ FANR 3060 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ soil Correct Answer: -layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material -affected by physical, chemical, & biological processes -usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants -non-renewable resource soil functions Correct Answer: anchorage for plants storage and recycling of nutrients regulate water supply habitat for many organisms engineering medium 2 transformations C...