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The near-surface zone that contains some of the water that soaks into the ground is called the ________.

________ are deposited by meltwater streams; they are composed of stratified sand and gravel.

________ refers to sediments deposited from streams.

How do icebergs in the North Atlantic Ocean originate?

What term denotes the percentage of open space or voids in a material?

________ account(s) for the largest usage of groundwater in the United States.

________ account(s) for the largest usage of groundwater in the United States.

The hot spring deposits at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, are travertine. What rock probably lies somewhere beneath the hot springs?

Compared to the age of the Earth accepted as correct today, how did seventeenth and eighteenth century proponents of catastrophism envision the Earth’s age?

Which of the following areas does NOT have a mid-ocean ridge?