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19. The basic building block of all silicate minerals is A) tetrahedron B) backbone C) scaffolding D) skeleton E) layer 20. Weathering is classified as either mechanical or A) carbolic B) inorganic C) chemical D) hydrolytic E) physical 21. Horizon A in a soil is A) low in organic matter B) the site of little biological activity C) comprised entirely of sand and gravel D) where the parent material of the soil is located E) topsoil and composed mostly of clays and stable minerals 22 Which of the fall

19. The basic building block of all silicate minerals is A) tetrahedron B) backbone C) scaffolding D) skeleton E) layer 20. Weathering is classified as either mechanical or A) carbolic B) inorganic C) chemical D) hydrolytic E) physical 21. Horizon A in a soil is A) low in organic matter B) the site of little biological activity C) comprised entirely of sand and gravel D) where the parent material of the soil is located E) topsoil and composed mostly of clays and stable minerals 22 Which of the fall

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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E) A 19. The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the silica A) tetrahedron B) backbone C) scaffolding D) skeleton E) layer 20. Weathering is classified as either mechanical or A) carbolic B) inorganic C) chemical D) hydrolytic E) physical 21. Horizon A in a soil is A) low in organic matter B) the site of little biological activity C) comprised entirely of sand and gravel D) where the parent material of the soil is located E) topsoil and composed mostly of clays and stable minerals 22. Which of the following has the highest permeability? A) Sand B) 50% sand and 50% silt C) Silt D) 50% silt and 50% clay E) Clay 23. For a stream of 148 m wide and 2.6 m deep with flow velocity of 0.3 m/sec, the discharge is A) 0.3 m³/sec B) 0.78 m³/sec C) 44.4 m³/sec D) 115.44 m³/sec E) 384.8 m³/sec 24. The outer bank of a meandering river is called a A) point bar; deposition B) point bar; erosion C) cut bank; deposition D) cut bank; erosion E) cut bar; erosion and deposition 4 almor and is where occurs.
Transcribed Image Text:E) A 19. The basic building block of all silicate minerals is the silica A) tetrahedron B) backbone C) scaffolding D) skeleton E) layer 20. Weathering is classified as either mechanical or A) carbolic B) inorganic C) chemical D) hydrolytic E) physical 21. Horizon A in a soil is A) low in organic matter B) the site of little biological activity C) comprised entirely of sand and gravel D) where the parent material of the soil is located E) topsoil and composed mostly of clays and stable minerals 22. Which of the following has the highest permeability? A) Sand B) 50% sand and 50% silt C) Silt D) 50% silt and 50% clay E) Clay 23. For a stream of 148 m wide and 2.6 m deep with flow velocity of 0.3 m/sec, the discharge is A) 0.3 m³/sec B) 0.78 m³/sec C) 44.4 m³/sec D) 115.44 m³/sec E) 384.8 m³/sec 24. The outer bank of a meandering river is called a A) point bar; deposition B) point bar; erosion C) cut bank; deposition D) cut bank; erosion E) cut bar; erosion and deposition 4 almor and is where occurs.
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