What factors cause water to follow the paths shown in Figure 3.34?
What will be an ideal response?
Water first flows down (infiltration) through porous substrate. The groundwater flows down due to the pull of gravity and then back up toward low-elevation areas because of the tendency to move to areas of low pressure.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
As one approaches the poles, the Sun angle ________ and atmosphere attenuation ________.
A) increases; increases B) decreases; decreases C) increases; decreases D) decreases; increases
Scientists have direct evidence of the Earth's structure to
A) the inner core. B) the upper mantle (~250 km (155 mi)). C) about 2 km (1.2 mi) from the surface. D) 10 km (6 mi) from the surface, based on the deepest well shaft.
Describe the times of year and times of day when most tornadoes occur in the United States.?
What will be the ideal response?