1- The principle of __________ states that in an undeformed sequence of sediment

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1- The principle of __________ states that in an undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older….

A- Superposition

B- Lateral continuity

C- Original horizontality

D- Cross-cutting

2- Along passive margins, common depositional features are _________.

A- Spits

B- Barrier islands

C- Deltas

D- All of the above

3- Which of the following statements about currents is correct?

A- Currents can be wind-, or tidally-driven

B- Cross-shore currents include dangerous rip currents

C- Longshore currents are responsible for beach drif, or sand movement alongshore

D- All of the above

4- The coastal zone can be described as ____________.

A-The land, sea, and interface

B- The area of land influenced by marine processes (waves, tides, currents, winds)

C- The area encompassing coastal dunes, the beach, and nearshore regions

D- All of the above

5- Which of the following statements about deserts lands is false?

A- Wind erosion and deposition are important

B- Running water has little effect on shaping the landscape

C- Scant vegetation is due to the limited precipitation

D- None of the above

6- Which of the following statements is correct?

A- Sea levels drop when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers

B- Seas level rises when water is added to the oceans through increased rainfall and increased inflow from rivers.

C- Sea level drops when evaporation increases and groundwater is pumped excessively

D- Sea level rises when water is stored in expanding ice sheets and continental glaciers

7- A condition for glacial ice formation is ________.

A- Cold climate

B- Abundant snow

C- Little removal of snow

D- All of the above

8- Geologists use fossils as a useful method for correlating rocks of similar age in different regions by _________.

A- Employing the principle of faunal succession

B- Identifying index fossils

C- Using fossil assemblages

D- All of the above

9- Which of the following statements about currents is correct?

A- Currents can be wind-, wave-, or tidally-driven

B- Cross-shore currents include dangerous rip currents

C- Longshore currents are responsible for beach drift, or sand movement alongshore

D- All of the above

10- The principle of _____ states that geologic features that cut across rocks must form after the rocks they cut through.

A- Superposition

B- Lateral continuity

C- Original horizontality

D- Cross-cutting

11- An unconformity representing a period during which erosion rather than deposition occurred is a(n)________.

A- Conformity

B- Disconformity

C- Nonconformity

D- Angular unconformity

Explanation / Answer

1) answer : principle of superposition

Principle of superposition states that in any undeformed sequence of sedimentary rocks, each bed is older than the one above it .

Or simply the older beds are always below the younger beds.

2) all of the above

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