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What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt
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
What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock
For metamorphic rocks which forces allow for mineral growth and change within the rock
Which direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole
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
Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are
No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other
rocks.
Which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map
which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map