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How much of the earth is covered by water

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Approximately 75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

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Where is the Wiechert-Gutenburg discontinuity located

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between the mantle and the core..

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What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

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erosion

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What is another name for water shortage

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drought

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What occurs when a high level of charged particles outside the Earth's atmosphere manages to penetrate the atmosphere

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auroras

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Which volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak

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Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.

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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

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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 drought.
drought

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Where is Aurora activity greatest

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at the poles

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Which type of erosion can cause mudslides

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gravitational

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What forms when lava flows horizontally across a layer of rock

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Forms of igneous rock are usually made. It is also known as lava rock and volcanic rock

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What is the term fresh water refers to water with low

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salt

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When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent it forms

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When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent, it forms a Dike.

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What layer of the atmosphere is located above the mesosphere

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stratosphere

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

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gravity

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Air contains water in a gaseous form called

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Water vapor

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In which layer do most meteors disintegrate as they fall closer to earth

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mesosphere A+

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In the ozone layer ozone is created when oxygen

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

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Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create

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electricity

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A scientist who studies water is called a

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Hydrologist

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Vegetation is a source of which type of weathering

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Mechanical

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When elevation increases oxygen content

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As you go higher, oxygen level gets lower.

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How much of the earth is covered by water

Approximately 75% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.

Where is the Wiechert-Gutenburg discontinuity located

between the mantle and the core..

What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

erosion

What is another name for water shortage

drought

What occurs when a high level of charged particles outside the Earth's atmosphere manages to penetrate the atmosphere

auroras

Which volcanoes are shaped in a sharp peak

Very tall volcanoes with sharp peaks are stratovolcanoes.

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

Where is Aurora activity greatest

at the poles

Which type of erosion can cause mudslides

gravitational

What forms when lava flows horizontally across a layer of rock

Forms of igneous rock are usually made. It is also known as lava rock and volcanic rock

What is the term fresh water refers to water with low

salt

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent it forms

When magma does not have enough pressure to break completely through the neck and into a central vent, it forms a Dike.

What layer of the atmosphere is located above the mesosphere

stratosphere

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

gravity

Air contains water in a gaseous form called

Water vapor

In which layer do most meteors disintegrate as they fall closer to earth

mesosphere A+

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.

Hydroelectric dams are developed to use moving surface water to create

electricity

A scientist who studies water is called a

Hydrologist

What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

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How much of the earth is covered by water

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What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

What is another name for water shortage

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Where is the Wiechert-Gutenburg discontinuity located

What is the process of moving rocks to a new location

What is another name for water shortage

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What occurs when a high level of charged particles outside the Earth's atmosphere manages to penetrate the atmosphere

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What occurs when a high level of charged particles outside the Earth's atmosphere manages to penetrate the atmosphere

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