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What is the unsorted rocky debris left behind by a melting glacier

The term "till" is the name given to unsorted rocky debris formed by melting glaciers.

Which type of boundaries cause volcanic activity and can result in the formation of islands

convergent

Which of these is formed from surface runoff that cannot penetrate the ground

river ;)

Which type of well occurs when a portion of an aquifer becomes pressurized to the point that it sends water back out to the surface of the soil

artesian

What percentage of the people in the US use ground water for drinking and household usage

atleast 50%

What is formed by the erosion of soft rock formations by flowing groundwater

caves

What forms when lava flows vertically through a layer of rock

dike

Which of these has a very high mineral content

hot spring

What forms when an artesian well begins to push out enough water that gravity causes it to flow to a lower region

spring

Which of these is the result of a spring forming in a desert region

oasis

Which of these are fissures through which water and water vapor escape from the Earth's surface

Fumaroles are fissures through which water and water vapor escape from the Earth's surface.

What forms when a spring is geothermally heated to the point that the water bursts through the surface in an upward stream of water and water vapor

geyser

What controls surface runoff by building retaining walls

The flow of surface run-off can be controlled by building retaining walls called _____.

Approximately how many active geysers are found on earth

1000

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