Turbulent wind flow that blows over a barren surface can pick up sediment by the process known as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
deflation
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A city with a population greater than ________ is considered a megacity.
A. 30 million B. 1 million C. 1 billion D. 10 million E. 200 thousand
As opposed to cyclones, ________ are often associated with good weather
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Why is quartz one of the most abundant constituents of lithogenous sediments?
a) Quartz is composed of silica, which is common in continental rocks. b) Quartz is formed in the arid environments of deserts, which only occur on land. c) Quartz is one of the most durable minerals in continental rocks, so it resists weathering. d) Quartz grains come from continental mountain belts. e) Quartz is heavier than most other minerals, so it tends to be concentrated in lithogenous deposits.
The "ring of fire" is ________
A) the region around the Pacific Ocean most prone to catastrophic wildfires B) the underground layer of the earth's crust that is most prone to volcanic activity C) the most visible, major ring of Saturn D) a belt of earthquakes and volcanoes that occur around the Pacific Ocean E) the "wing" of the supervolcano found in Yellowstone National Park