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What lies along the subtropical jet stream

High or low pressure lies along the subtropical jet stream, depending on the time of year. The pressure gradient follows the path of the jet stream.

What is the scientific name for Tallgrass Prairie

A tallgrass prairie is an ecosystem. Tallgrass Prairies cover a lot of land in the Midwestern US. They feature tall grasses, the species names of which include Sorghastrum nutans and Andropogon gerardii.

How do waves change as they approach the shore

As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.

Is a glacier a landform

no it is not a landform

The majority of the Earth's crust is what type of crust

The majority of the crust is oceanic crust, basaltic in nature.

What is a special feature of earths crust
Which rocks are formed by the alteration of pre-existing rocks by great heat or pressure

Metamorphic rocks.

When will the next landforms happen

the next landform that will happen? the next landform that will happen is by weathering

Are mushroom rocks formed by erosion or deposition

Erosion

What kind of rocks that are formed by volcanic activity

Igneous Rocks: Basalt and Granite

Where is subduction most likely to occur

At a convergent boundary.

What situation involves shear

Frequent shallow earthquakes.

Which process is a form of mechanical weathering

Abrasion

What material are you most likely to find in the D horizon

Bedrock

What is true of the bottom layer of the ocean Select the two correct answers.

It has the greatest density It has the coldest water

What causes ocean water near the equator to be warmer than ocean water farther north

the sun's rays strike the water more directly near the equator.

What statement explains the observation that sediments on earth surface sometimes differ in composition from the underlying bedrock

Erosion moves sediment to new locations

Which statements describe consensus Select the two answers

Correct choices:

- Everyone agrees that the decision is right for the group.

- Some people don't personally like the decision.

APEX

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