In low-lying desert regions, rapid evaporation of surface water leading to a high concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called ______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


salinization

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The image below shows a beam of radiation passing between two electrically charged plates.  Which of the beams is due to a positively charged helium nucleus?

A. a B. b C. c D. all of the above E. none of the above

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Which of the following sites has volcanism related to a hot spot or divergent margin? A is on an island arc, B is in the Andes, C is near Hawaii, D is along a midocean ridge.



A) A and B
B) B and C
C) C and D
D) A and C
E) B and D

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Metamorphism commonly associated with the development and erosion of collisional mountain ranges is called:

a) Contact b) Regional c) Erosional d) Hydrothermal e) Extraterrestrial

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Chinook and foehn winds are warm because:

A) they occur primarily in deserts. B) they are warmed adiabatically as they sink downslope. C) they blow out of areas experiencing intense solar heating. D) they only occur in the tropics.

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