A geology student finds a sample of sediment that is approximately 5 millimeters in
diameter and is easy to throw. In which category would the student most likely
classify this sediment?
O
Boulder
O
Cobble
Pebble
O Sand

pebble

Explanation:

Pebbles are generally considered larger than granules(2 to 4 mml diameter) and smaller than cobbles (6.4 to 256 mml diameter)

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.