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9) considering this distance (i. e., your answer to #8 above), what variable is most likely responsible for the change in dune type over such a short distance?
sediment supply increasing to the east
sediment supply decreasing to the east
change in wind direction
more moisture, and therefore more vegetation to the east
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question 105 pts
10) enter the gigapan that's the next item on the google earth tour. explore it - it's full resolution. what's the name given to the flat white landform on the right side of the image?
alluvial fan
inselberg
playa
yardang
star dune
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question 115 pts
11) compare the two alluvial fans outlined in purple in the northern owens valley (11a and 11b). they are different colors. why?
one is an alluvial fan; the other is a delta.
one is made of dark-colored sediment derived from dark-colored source rocks; the other is dominated by light-colored sediment derived from light-colored source rocks.
one is colonized by people; the other one is pristine.
one was deposited by wind; the other deposited by water.
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question 125 pts
12 part i) explore the gigapan at site 12 (zion canyon, utah) and identify the sedimentary structures in the cliffs at the right. the sedimentary structures seen there are
graded beds
cross beds
ripple marks
mudcracks
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question 135 pts
12 part ii) examine each of the placemarks following the sedimentary structure gigapan. which of these four settings is most likely the sort of environment where the sedimentary structure you identified in the previous question would have formed?
a) a river flowing into the sea
b) a delta distributary
c) a glacial moraine
d) a field of sand dunes
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question 145 pts
13) what kind of dune is seen at the next stop on the tour?
barchan
barchanoid
transverse
longitudinal
parabolic
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