Which of the following terms is a measure of the maximum amount of sediment a st

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Which of the following terms is a measure of the maximum amount of sediment a stream can transport? a. discharge b. competence c. capacity d. thalweg Compressional stress is a differential stress that: a. tends to push rocks together b. is caused by the load of overlying rocks c. tends to pull rocks apart d. only acts on rocks deep in the Earth An aquifer may be defined by all of the following except: a. high porosity b. saturated with water c. rock formations d. low permeability The term Permeability deals with the ability of a rock to transmit water through interconnected pores, while the term Porosity refers to the total volume of a rock occupied by open space. a. True b. False The location of the actual rupture of rocks producing an earthquake is called: a. the epicenter b. the focus c. the rebound d. the displacement. Effusive volcanic eruptions are characterized by low silica, low viscosity flows, while explosive volcanic eruptions are characterized by high silica, gas-charged magmas producing ash and other tephra: a. the amount of natural snow fall on a permanent snowfield b. the top of the zone fall on a permanent snowfield b. the top of the zone of saturation c. the lowest point to which a stream can erode d. the point at which granular snow changes into firn Streams come down out of steep areas onto much flatter land, lose velocity, and drop material in triangular-shaped structures called: a) point banks. b) alluvial fans. c) levess. d) sandbars.

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10. Option B

11. Option c - capacity

12. Option A- tends to push rocks together

13. Option C- rock formations

14. Option B- false

15. Option B- focus

16. Option A- true

17. Option C- lowest point to which stream can erode

18. Option B- alluvial fans

19. Option A- p waves are fastest

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