What is wind that blows most frequently across a wind belt
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prevailing wind
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What are the two categories of seismic waves
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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.
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How do hailstones remain suspended in a cloud
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by the force of strong upward air currents
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Which type of weathering causes the peeling of large curved sheets from a rock
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EXFOLIATION
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What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens into rock
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organic sedimentary
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What kind of rock forms when heat and pressure of mountain building change sedimentary rock
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Metamorphic
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For metamorphic rocks which forces allow for mineral growth and change within the rock
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heat and pressure
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The temperature at which water vapor begins to condense on solid objects is called the dew point
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True
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Which direction would the earth appear to spin if you could observe it from below the south pole
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clockwise
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Which of these is the decaying organic substance that makes topsoil nutrient rich and is essential for plant growth
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Humus A+
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Which of these causes global winds to appear to turn instead of blow straight across the earth's surface
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The Coriolis effect is when global winds appear to turn instead
of blowing straight across the earth's surface.
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In what material do S waves disappear
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I think liquids if wrong update answer please cause i don't kno
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You are correct, liquids is the correct answer.
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Is sedimentary rocks formed the same way normal rocks are
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No, because a sedimentary rock is formed from pieces of other
rocks.
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What is a small volcanic mountain wih a narrow base and steep sides
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cinder cone
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Which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map
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which of the following phrases is the best definition of the world map
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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