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Water flowing back down the beach after a wave has broken is known as ________.

The time between the first P-wave and S-wave arrivals is a measure of the distance from a receiving station to the epicenter of the earthquake.

Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedimentary layers. After much study you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at this site. You have just discovered a(n) ________.

A sandbar that completely crosses a bay, sealing it off from the open ocean is a ________.

The time between the first P-wave and S-wave arrivals is a measure of the distance from a receiving station to the epicenter of the earthquake.

A poleward-moving ocean current is ________.

Which one of the following is the one best measure of the wetness or dryness of a region?

________ dunes form where wind directions are variable.

Assume that you have just examined several flat-lying sedimentary layers. After much study you determine that there is a considerable span of time for which no sedimentary rock layer exists at this site. You have just discovered a(n) ________.

A feldspar-rich sandstone is called an arkose.