Rivers Are Part of Which Component of the Earth System

question 22

Multiple Choice

Rivers are part of which component of the Earth System?

• A) geosphere
• B) hydrosphere
• C) biosphere
• D) atmosphere

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Amortization

A method of systematically reducing a loan or the cost of an intangible asset over a fixed period, where equal amounts are expensed in each period.

Semiannual

Occurring twice a year; a term often used in finance to describe payments, interest accruals, or other events that happen every six months.

Unamortized Discount

The portion of a bond discount that has yet to be expensed in the income statement over the bond's life.

Gain

Refers to the profit earned from the sale of an asset or investment for more than its purchase cost, excluding income from the primary business activities.