If glacial ice were considered a rock, what type of rock would it be, and why? What will be an ideal response?
Glacial ice would be a metamorphic rock because it deforms as pressure and temperature change.
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A. tightened. B. wet. C. stretched. D. all of the above
What does the term "shortwave" refer to? Why is it important to locate and follow the movements of atmospheric shortwaves? How is this done? How is a shortwave different from a "longwave?"
What will be an ideal response?
In an area where the temperature increase with depth averages 20°C per kilometer, the temperature at a depth of 5 kilometers would be ________
A) 50°C B) 20°C C) 200°C D) 100°C
When waves crash against a sea cliff, what is the main process that erodes the cliff?
A) impact of the wave causing vibrations that trigger landslides B) hydraulic pressure driven by the waves forcing water, air, or both into cracks, dislodging rocks from the cliff C) abrasion by rocks flung against the cliff by the waves D) water flowing upward against the cliff, washing the cliff face of loose debris