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When regions do not receive enough precipitation to account for the amount of water necessary to thrive it is called a water

When regions do not receive enough precipitation to account for the amount of water necessary to thrive, it is called a water drought.
drought

Which portion of the mantle is more plastic

lower

Which type of telescope uses a convex lens to increase the size of the image being viewed

refracting

Which of these is considered one of the oldest texts regarding astronomy

Phaenomena

What is the term fresh water refers to water with low

salt

What is the layer of a planet that is composed of surface water and ground water called

hydrosphere

What are water droplets in the clouds are pulled back to earth by

gravity

Does continental lithosphere contain more mafic rocks than oceanic lithosphere

No continental lithosphere contains more felsic rocks than oceanic lithosphere.

Oceanic crust is formed of how many layers

3 layers A+

Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create

electricity

Many scientists believe a giant supercontinent once existed called

pangaea

Based on seismographic testing the inner core is believed to be

Based on seismographic testing, the inner core is believed to be _____.

Based on seismographic testing, the inner core is believed to be solid.

What layer of the Earth's crust that is not covered by ocean water is called the

continental crust

Which is thicker continental crust or oceanic crust

Continental crust A+

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