In the ____________________ method of protecting slopes, steps are cut into a hillside to reduce the

overall average slope and catch small landslides or rockfalls. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


benching

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A) Fault block mountains B) Mid-ocean ridges C) Compressional mountains D) Submarine trenches

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_____ was established to import, refine, and distribute oil products in Brazil.

A. Petrobas B. BP (Brazilian Petroleum) C. Amazonia D. The Ministry of Petroleum Resource Management

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Western boundary currents move cold water poleward in each of the gyres

a. True b. False

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A population's growth rate will increase as the population reaches its carrying capacity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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