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What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt

prevailing wind

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 direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole

clockwise

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

Humus A+

Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface

The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead of blowing straight across the earth's surface.

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.

Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are

No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other rocks.

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

cinder cone

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

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