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The solid portion of the earth

The solid portion of the Earth is known as the crust. Much of the interior is liquid stone, or magma, because of the high temperature. The core is thought to be liquid iron.

-Also known as the LITHOSPHERE (:

What percent of the earth's available water is fresh water

3%


3%
Cirques that have been flooded with ocean water and are now found below sea level

fjords

Steep-sided islands are sometimes formed by sea mounts

true

The Length of an Earth year is based on Earth's

orbit

Choose the category that best fits the example river

moving surface water

Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to deposit of minerals over time

False.

Approximately 90 percent of the communication amoug all of the nations of the world is acomplished by underwater cable. true or false

False. Approximately 90 percent of the communication among all of the nations of the world is not accomplished by underwater cable.

Choose the category that best fits the example aquifer

It is a subdivision of geology - hydrology. It has already been assigned it the geology category of WikiAswers.

Choose the term that best fits this description or definition for an atom that has a charge

A kind of fiction that pictures creatures or events beyond the boundaries of known reality

Which of these areas receives sufficient rainfall and is not plagued by water shortages Choose all that apply A The Middle East B northern Canada C polar regions D southeast Asia E Northeastern USA


southeast Asia



southeast Asia

These moraines are abrasive elements carried in the bottom of a frozen glacier.

Moraine contain fragmented rocks.

This is the third largest ocean.

The third largest ocean is the Indian Ocean. Its area is 73.56 million km².

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