Mass wasting, a process that often occurs between weathering and erosion, involves ________
A) the chemical dissolution of minerals due to water
B) the transport of material due to gravity
C) the transport of material by water, wind, or ice
D) the mechanical breakdown of minerals due to exposure to the Sun and atmosphere
B
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A glacier begins to flow when the ice reaches a critical thickness of about:a
100 meters. b. 40 meters. c. 20 meters. d. 10 meters. e. 5 meters
Why is deep-ocean circulation referred to as thermohaline circulation?
What will be an ideal response?
The heterosphere is the layer of the atmosphere in which the gases are ________ because of ________
A) well mixed; thermal motions (i.e., convection) B) well mixed; the influence of gravity which causes gases of different weight to diffuse randomly C) poorly mixed; thermal motions (i.e., convection) D) poorly mixed; the influence of gravity which causes gases of different weight to separate into layers
The residence time refers to the average length of time that a drop of water remains
A. in motion without being "stuck" in a store. B. intact before the hydrogen and oxygen atoms split. C. unpolluted by human activities. D. in its store.