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Assume that the central slip face of a barchan dune slopes downhill toward the east. What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

The chemical sedimentary rock, conglomerate, is composed of gravel-size, rounded, calcite oolites.

Which of the following statements is true about waves?

Elevated wave-cut platforms in Southern California are evidence that this coastal area is ________.

During metamorphism, what is the major effect of chemically active fluids?

The average composition of the oceanic crust is thought to approximate that of ________.

During metamorphism, what is the major effect of chemically active fluids?

Elevated wave-cut platforms in Southern California are evidence that this coastal area is ________.

Which of the following chemical sedimentary rocks has a clastic texture?

Concentrated movements of water that flow opposite the direction of breaking waves are called ________.