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Imagine a planet with no magnetic field Such a planet probably does not have a

liquid core

The surface of the planet is broken into several

tectonic plates
Continents

The period when humans first domesticated plants and animals is known as the

Neolithic Revolution.

A civilization exists in a mountain valley for several hundred years developing its own language in isolation from nearby civilizations such a civilization probably has been

A civilization exists in a mountain valley for several hundred years developing its own language in isolation from nearby civilizations such a civilization probably has been

- Protected from invasions by the mountains around it.

- Isolated by mountains or some other physical barriers.

- Offered a bigger supply of national resources, like the Aztecs.
Isolated by mountains or some other physical barriers.

Compared to the size of the entire Earth the crust is very

I think the answer is thin; the crust is between 3 and 30 miles thick; less than 1% of the diameter of the Earth.

Battles over shipping routes often focus on the control of

straits

A civilization on a vast open plain with rich resources is likely to be

vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations.

As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earthlike planet how might you determine whether the planet has a crust composed of plates that move

As the geology officer on an expedition to a newly discovered Earthlike planet, you might determine whether the planet has a crust composed of plates that move by chains of volcanoes along continental coastlines.

Irrigation allowed farms to be what rivers

Farther from

On a farm that is quickly losing its topsoil to erosion what are the possible problems to identify and correct

Fields are left unprotected in the wind

Fields are left unplanted for several weeks

There are steep hillsides

The shapes and forms of land have a big effect on

~ All of the above

What might some civilizations not have been part of the neotholic revolution

none the animals around them could be domesticated

Put these layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward. crustmoho barriercoremantle

Crust, Moho barrier, Mantle, Core

Where do the worlds earthquakes occur around

Most earthquakes occur where the edges of Earth's plates are.

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