A thunderstorm cloud is known as a(n) ________________

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cumulonimbus

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Classification of soils is termed soil ______________

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What process is the decomposition of rock at or near the Earth's surface?

A. erosion B. chemical weathering C. physical weathering

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A major study of the effectiveness of the PSA (Payment for Environmental Services) program in Costa Rica determined that ________

A) deforestation rates began to decline as an immediate result of the program, but farmers quickly removed their land from the program and reverted to their prior deforestation practices once they were paid B) the program was initiated too late for the forests of Costa Rica to recover C) the program was counterproductive because deforestation continued unchecked even after landowners signed up for the program D) deforestation rates had already been dropping before the program was started E) the program was extremely effective, and deforestation rates began to decline as soon as the program was instituted

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

A ________ is a tool used to study the gravitational attraction between Earth and a mass within the instrument.

A. gravitation recorder B. seismograph C. seismic reflection study D. sonograph E. gravity meter

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences