The Occurrence of Bank Failures in the United States

question 55

Multiple Choice

The occurrence of bank failures in the United States

• A)ended after 1933 and the creation of the FDIC.
• B)increased dramatically during the Clinton administration.
• C)reappeared in intensity in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
• D)reappeared in the 1980s and early 1990s and again in 2006.

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Definitions:

Sedimentary Clasts

Fragments or grains of rock or mineral that have been broken from a pre-existing rock and transported, eventually being deposited as sedimentary rock.

Steepness Of Slope

A measure of the inclination of a surface or a line in relation to the horizontal plane, significant in determining the speed and direction of water flow and erosion.

Agents Of Transport

Forces or mechanisms that move sediment or particles from one location to another, such as water, wind, ice, and gravity.

Rock Types

The classification of rocks into three major groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, based on their formation process.