A measure of the amount of light given off by a star is its absolute luminosity or magnitude. Absolute magnitude is the measure of intrinsic brightness of a celestial object. It is the hypothetical apparent magnitude of an object at a standard distance of exactly 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) from the observer, assuming no astronomical extinction of starlight.

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The Mississippi Delta is an example of which of the following?

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a. zone of deposition

Explanation:

The Mississippi delta is located on the northwest part of the state of Mississippi and is the most southern place on earth and is 7,000 square miles of alluvial flood plains are created by the regular flooding of the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers for thousands of years.

The river deposited sand, and clay, silt along its banks and in adjacent basins, and is shaped of a bird's foot reflecting the dominance of the river over the hydrological and processes. As the river changes its course the natural flow of freshwater and sediments change as well.

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