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Cards in this guide (19)
Which type of soil has the largest particles

Potassium

What occurs when a soluble mineral receives water through precipitation causing it to weaken

Hydrolysis

Which type of soil absorbs water more easily

sand

What is the loop created by an old river called

OXBOW

What percentage of the people in the US use ground water for drinking and household usage

atleast 50%

Which type of erosion can cause mudslides

gravitational

What is formed by the erosion of soft rock formations by flowing groundwater

caves

When an oxbow becomes completely cut off from the main river it is called an

An oxbow lake

What is the term fresh water refers to water with low

salt

What is a system of streams that connect to one primary river called

Tributaries are streams that flow into one primary river. A tributary can also flow into another stream or a lake.

In the ozone layer ozone is created when oxygen

Ozone is created by the oxygen molecules. When the UV falls on oxygen, ozone is formed.

A scientist who studies water is called a

Hydrologist

Which devise is used to measure air pressure

A barometer is used to measure air pressure.

What is the cycle of freezing and thawing in the cracks of rocks called

ice wedges

Wind-blown silt can build up in large deposits called .

Stupid app!!!!!😑😑😑😑

The crevice through which the magma bursts is called the .

fissure

Vegetation is a source of which type of weathering

Mechanical

Oxidation is a source of which type of weathering

chemical

What Deflation is the movement of dust sand and rock caused by

wind A+

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