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Cards in this guide (15)
According to a study for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services how much do most teenagers earn per hour

8 dollars per hour or less

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

Hydrolysis

What is the loop created by an old river called

OXBOW

What occurs when water seeps into the cracks of rocks and then freezes

Water expands when it freezes, therefore it tends to cause the rocks to crack (or perhaps I should say, it causes existing cracks to get larger, leading to the disintegration of the rock).

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

atleast 50%

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

caves

What is the layer of the atmosphere directly above the troposphere

stratosphere A+

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.

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

ice wedges

Hydrolysis is a source of which type of weathering

chemical a +

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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