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An earthquake zone is likely to be along

An earthquake zone is likely to be along fault lines or where two or more tectonic plates meet

or a chain of volcanoes parallel to a continental coast.

What type of rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone

A metamorphic rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone.

Imagine a planet with no magnetic field Such a planet probably does not have a

liquid core

A biome will contain multiple

ecosystems

Battles over the control of straits are often related to the control of

shipping routes

Which is the most important factor in determining where civilizations start

Plenty of food

A civilization that is vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations might be

on a vast, open plain with rich resources.

A civilization on a vast open plain with rich resources is likely to be

vulnerable to attack from warring civilizations.

While physical weathering will break a rock into chunks what turns the rock into soil

chemical weathering

Weathering turns what into what

rocks; soil

Which of these would be the best indications that a given mountain range was not formed by subduction

No oceanic coastline Absence of volcanic activity

Desalination is expensive because it requires what

Desalination requires a lot of of energy or electricity, which makes it expensive.

How much water does a person in the United States use each day

An average person in the US uses over 80 gallons a day.

Put these layers of the Earth in order starting at the outermost layer and going inward. crustmoho barriercoremantle

Crust, Moho barrier, Mantle, Core

Match the water cycle element in column 1 with the characteristic in column 2.

Hot weather: Scant clothing, Scarce food: Conservation and hospitality, Many lakes: Use boats for trade, Tall trees with fruit: Climbing skills

Considering only personal water use people in the developed world use about than people in the developing world.

100 times.

Match the feature or term in column 1 to the characteristics in column 2. A.Pangaea Super ocean B.Panthalassa Supercontinent C.Himalayas Caused by continents colliding D.Magma Generated in subduct

bb

Match the structure in column 1 to the characteristics in column 2 2.1.6

Moho barrier=where crust meets the mantle

Oceanic crust=Thinnest layer

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