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What is an enclosed body of coastal water that is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater called?

What would likely happen to a boulder in the path of a glacier?

World Geography A Credit 2

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What would likely happen to a boulder in the path of a glacier?
It would stop the glacier from moving.
It would be ground into fine sediment by the glacier.
Nothing would happen because glaciers do not move.
It would cut a hole through the glacier.
2
What is an enclosed body of coastal water that is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater called?
estuary
drainage basin
watershed
tributary
3
Where can the majority of Earth’s freshwater be found?
in the Great Lakes
underground
in the ocean
in polar ice caps
4
Which of Earth's layers is comprised mainly of extremely hot liquid metals?
inner core
mantle
outer core
crust
5
Where does surface water collect if it does not flow to the ocean?
subduction zones
alluvial fans
subduction zones
wetlands
6
The Rain Shadow Effects outcome on the Eastern Sierras is
freezing temperatures all year
a colder and wetter climate
a dry climate with little rainfall
no change weather patterns are the same
7
If trends continue, what will happen to the Himalayan Mountains in the next million years?
They will continue to grow because of plate collision.
Volcanoes will form where the plates are separating.
They will increase in height due to erosion.
They will increase in height due to weathering.
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Why are floods in urban areas particularly dangerous?
Most cities are built in flood zones.
City buildings do not allow flood waters to recede.
Flood waters spread pollutants and diseases more rapidly.
Flood waters permanently damage crop soils.