About half of the world's languages are expected to disappear this century in what linguists call __________ __________, when a tongue's last speaker dies

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


language death

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Boron has primarily two isotopes, one with an atomic mass of 11 amu and another with an atomic mass of 10 amu. If the abundance of the boron atom with a mass of 11 amu is 18.9 percent and the abundance of the other isotope is 81

1 percent, what would be the average mass of the boron atom? A) 10.19 amu B) 11 amu C) 10 amu D) 10.81 amu E) not enough information given

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After gravity, the major cause of mass wasting is:

a. slope angle. b. weakening by weathering. c. overloading. d. vegetation loss. e. increased water content

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Which of the following plant types is herbaceous?

A) Evergreen B) Softwood C) Deciduous D) Hardwood E) Grasses

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Which of the following is the name for snowflakes and ice crystals falling from high cirriform clouds?

A. snow squalls B. graupel C. fallstreaks D. snow flurries

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