Where on Earth do you think chemical weathering processes would me most active and why? What will be an ideal response?
Tropical areas, such as the Amazon or Congo River basins, are places where chemical weathering
processes progress rapidly. The common denominator there is climate, with rainfall being most
significant.
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In the United States, ________ of the country is suited to wind power development
A) 10% B) 15% C) 25% D) 33% E) 66%
The law of conservation of energy states which of the following?
A) Kinetic energy is conserved. B) Potential energy is conserved. C) The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy is conserved. D) all of the above
One of the ways to stay safe from the danger of lightning is to know who far away the approaching storm is. If you see a flash of lightning and then hear thunder approximately 15 seconds later, the lightning is
A. a mile of your location. B. three miles of your location. C. right on top of your location. D. fifteen miles of your location.
Dead Zones are caused by ____ that introduce(s) nitrogen and phosphorus into aquatic ecosystems. These nutrients lead to algal blooms and subsequent hypoxic conditions when the _______drop below the level necessary to sustain most animal life. The Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone is caused by this phenomenon.
A. ocean acidification; pH levels B. non-point source runoff; dissolved oxygen levels C. point source polluters; CO2 levels D. volcanic eruptions; pH levels