Earth Science/Geology

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Which are examples of chemical weathering? Choose the two correct answers.an increase in temperature in daytime causing a rock
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2. asked by West Point
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for this question:Put the folloing words together in a few sentence to explain their meaning and relationship to one another:
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2. asked by Anonymous
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What are two examples of chemical weathering?(1 point)Responses abrasion and carbonation abrasion and carbonation hydrolysis and
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2. asked by Azami
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what happens when magma is heated in a convection current?
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QuestionHow can temperature lead to weathering of rocks? (1 point) Responses Rocks expand and contract when they are heated and
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Does the earth rotate from west to east (clockwise) or east to west (anticlockwise )
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2. asked by Gilly
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Hydraulic conductivity of soil fully saturated with water is greater than the K value for the soil fully saturated with
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2. asked by ryan
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the process of depositionin simple words
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2. asked by Ai
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Please write me a script on a seventh-grade level about the following and make it sound human-like:Describe the Rock Cycle. Be
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Which statement is correct?(1 point)Responses There is a thick layer of humus in dry deserts. There is a thick layer of humus in
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Which of these pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener cite to support his hypothesis of continental drift?(1 point)Responses New
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Which feature is formed at convergent plate boundaries ?A-east African rift valley B-mid-Atlantic ridge C-San Andreas fault
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Why did Alfred Wegener use fossils to support his continental drift theory?(1 point)Responses Fossils were the only evidence
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what is the difference between a meteor and a meteorite?
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2. asked by nicole
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Which items are TRUE about minerals? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)Responses Minerals are naturally occurring
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2. asked by sleepy
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Which of the following describes how Marie Tharp and Bruce Heezen found evidence that led to the theory of plate tectonics? (1
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2. asked by givemeanorange
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Which of these pieces of evidence did Alfred Wegener cite to support his hypothesis of continental drift?(1 point)
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2. asked by asd
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Ocean trenches form over millions or billions of years. Which statement accurately describes how ocean trenches form?(1 point)Re
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QuestionIn three to five sentences, explain how the valleys and mountain ranges form.(4 points)
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Which statement is correct about the movement of plates that sit on top of the mantle? (1 point)A They never move because they
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Which statement provides evidence that petroleum is a nonrenewable resource?(1 point) Responses Petroleum is a source of energy.
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Which effect does temperature have on the glacial mountain terrain?(1 point)Responses Low temperatures increase erosion by
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