If You Travel 20 Miles from Home to School in 30

question 54

Multiple Choice

If you travel 20 miles from home to school in 30 minutes, what is your average velocity?

• A) 20 mph
• B) 40 mph
• C) 0.7 mph
• D) 5 mph
• E) 600 mph

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Definitions:

Mudstone

A rock composed of consolidate mud (silt, clay, or especially a combination of the two).

Transgression

A geological event where the sea advances over land due to rising sea levels or subsiding land, leading to the deposition of marine sediments over terrestrial ones.

Marine Sedimentary Facies

Specific areas within sedimentary deposits in marine environments characterized by a distinct set of physical, chemical, and biological attributes.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcite, formed by the accumulation of shell, coral, algal, and fecal debris in shallow seas.