____________________ is the ability of water to pull itself upward through small openings against gravity

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Capillary action

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A(n) ____ exists where markedly mismatching strata meet along an irregular eroded surface

a. unconformity b. bedding plane c. hot spot d. uniformity

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Family size is large in much of Sub-Saharan Africa because of the high rate of urbanization

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Winds blowing out of the north toward the south in the southern hemisphere will appear to ________

A) be deflected toward the east B) be deflected toward the west C) circulate counterclockwise D) circulate clockwise E) travel in a straight line

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Open fissures called ________ develop in the brittle surface ice of glaciers.

A. arĂȘtes B. joints C. thalwegs D. crevasses E. cirques

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