The removal and lifting of individual loose particles by the wind is termed
A) abrasion. B) deposition. C) traction. D) deflation. E) saltation.
D
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The southern San Andreas fault near Los Angeles is considered a candidate for a major earthquake because
A. this segment of the fault has not moved for more than 100 years. B. magma is rising along the fault and heating it up. C. it is a divergent plate boundary. D. it moved fairly recently during the Northridge earthquake and so is ready to move again.
Loss of calcium ions from soil may be a major problem associated with acid rain.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
During the process of ____________________, rising magma from a subducting plate or mantle plume accumulates
beneath a continent. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The scientific method ________
A) results in conclusions based on speculation B) involves testing observations to derive a working hypothesis C) results in the proving of a theory D) now has been replaced by a widely accepted shortcut that is less time-consuming and less expensive E) cannot prove a hypothesis to be true