Small meteorites hit Earth everyday, but large meteorites hit
once a year.
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The adjustments of materials that follow a major earthquake often generate smaller earthquakes called
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aftershocks
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Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces
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Thermal energy
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If the mass of one of the objects diubles what is the new force they excert on each other
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If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
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How long before an earthquake do foreshocks occur
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It could be days or YEARS before the major earthquake. Plate
tectonics are always moving.
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What are Seismic waves and when do they form
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seismic wave are earthquake waves the types are l - waves, p -
waves and s- waves they are recorded by seismograph or also called
seismograph they form by explosion's, earthquakes and movement
(waves) underground.
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How did scientists learn about earths interior
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rocks and seismic waves
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Is decaying plants dissolving minerals in rocks mechanical or chemical
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Chemical Weathering
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How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s
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Lowering the land.
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What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
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longitudinal dunes
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During the recent ice age glaciers covered almost what percent of earths land
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During the recent ice age, glaciers covered almost 30 percent of
earths land.
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Does a you shaped valley indicate glacial erosion
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A 'U' shaped valley indicates glacial erosion.
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In the western states a dry creek is called an arroyo or
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a wash
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Streamlined asymmetrical hills composed of till is called a
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drumlin
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The release of stored energy from rocks that are deformed by stress is called elastic
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shock
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How often do meteorites hit Earth
Small meteorites hit Earth everyday, but large meteorites hit
once a year.
The adjustments of materials that follow a major earthquake often generate smaller earthquakes called
aftershocks
Most earthquakes are produced by the rapid release of which kind of energy stored in rock subjected to great forces
Thermal energy
If the mass of one of the objects diubles what is the new force they excert on each other
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
If you refer to gravitational force, it would also double.
How long before an earthquake do foreshocks occur
It could be days or YEARS before the major earthquake. Plate
tectonics are always moving.
What are Seismic waves and when do they form
seismic wave are earthquake waves the types are l - waves, p -
waves and s- waves they are recorded by seismograph or also called
seismograph they form by explosion's, earthquakes and movement
(waves) underground.
How did scientists learn about earths interior
rocks and seismic waves
Is decaying plants dissolving minerals in rocks mechanical or chemical
Chemical Weathering
How did deflation affect the dust bowl in the 1930s
Lowering the land.
What are long sand ridges oriented nearly parallel to the prevailing wind called
longitudinal dunes
During the recent ice age glaciers covered almost what percent of earths land
During the recent ice age, glaciers covered almost 30 percent of
earths land.
Does a you shaped valley indicate glacial erosion
A 'U' shaped valley indicates glacial erosion.
In the western states a dry creek is called an arroyo or
a wash
Streamlined asymmetrical hills composed of till is called a
drumlin
The release of stored energy from rocks that are deformed by stress is called elastic