Which Statement Accurately Describes a Turbidity Current

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes a turbidity current?

• A) a fast, dense current of water and sediment that runs down slopes
• B) the result of mid-ocean trenches spreading at a fast rate
• C) a phenomenon associated with violent atmospheric storms at sea
• D) an event that always occurs at river mouths in shallow water, but does not extend into water more than 50 meters (165 feet) deep

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Definitions:

Statistical Tests

Procedures used in statistics to determine whether hypotheses about data sets can be supported or refuted.

Natural Phenomena

Events or physical occurrences in the natural world that are not influenced by human beings.

Empirical

Relies on, deals with, or can be proven through watching or undergoing something firsthand rather than through theoretical or strictly logical means.