On May 18, 1980, the volcano Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted, devastating life and landscape for over 200 mi2 through ash falls, lahars, and other pyroclastic deposits
Explain how the eruption (part of the geosphere) affected the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The eruption ejected large quantities of ash and gases into the atmosphere and significant geologic debris into the nearby lakes and rivers (hydrosphere).
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evaporation deposition condensation melting
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continues to the next step? What will be an ideal response?
Based on your knowledge of isostasy, would you expect thicker or thinner crust beneath the Caribbean Islands (e.g., near D) than the continental region of Venezuela to the south?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of commercial agriculture?
A) People fed by commercial agriculture work in other types of economic activity. B) Machinery, fertilizers, and high-yield seeds are used extensively. C) Many people work on these large farms. D) Farms are large. E) Produce from commercial agriculture is integrated with other agribusiness.