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Which type of cloud produces thunderstorms
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Cumulonimbus Cloud:)

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What are the two categories of seismic waves
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The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the Earth.

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How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud
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by the force of strong upward air currents

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Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock
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EXFOLIATION

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What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens into rock
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organic sedimentary

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What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock
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Metamorphic

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For metamorphic rocks which forces allow for mineral growth and change within the rock
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heat and pressure

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The temperature at which water vapor begins to condense on solid objects is called the dew point
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True

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Which of these is the decaying organic substance that makes topsoil nutrient rich and is essential for plant growth
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Humus A+

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In what material do S waves disappear
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I think liquids if wrong update answer please cause i don't kno :?

You are correct, liquids is the correct answer.

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Which term refers to any form of water that falls to the earth from the atmosphere
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All forms of water that fall from the clouds are called precipitation. Precipitation includes things like rain, snow, hail and sleet. It is caused when water trapped in the clouds is released due to an inability to keep it floating.

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Which prefix is added to the name of a cloud to indicate it forms above 6000 meters in the atmosphere
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cirro

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What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides
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cinder cone

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Which type of cloud produces thunderstorms

Cumulonimbus Cloud:)

What are the two categories of seismic waves

The two main categories of seismic waves are body waves and surface waves. Body waves can travel through the earth's inner layers, but surface waves can only move along the surface of the Earth.

How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud

by the force of strong upward air currents

Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock

EXFOLIATION

What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens into rock

organic sedimentary

What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock

Metamorphic

For metamorphic rocks which forces allow for mineral growth and change within the rock

heat and pressure

The temperature at which water vapor begins to condense on solid objects is called the dew point

True

Which of these is the decaying organic substance that makes topsoil nutrient rich and is essential for plant growth

Humus A+

In what material do S waves disappear

I think liquids if wrong update answer please cause i don't kno :?

You are correct, liquids is the correct answer.

Which term refers to any form of water that falls to the earth from the atmosphere

All forms of water that fall from the clouds are called precipitation. Precipitation includes things like rain, snow, hail and sleet. It is caused when water trapped in the clouds is released due to an inability to keep it floating.

Which prefix is added to the name of a cloud to indicate it forms above 6000 meters in the atmosphere

cirro

What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides

cinder cone

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