A layer of rock that is inclined from the horizontal is described as having a(n) ____________________ of, for example, 25? to the northwest

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


dip

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In 1994, delegates from around the world gathered for the Conference on Population and Development. Representatives from developing countries protested that

A. overpopulation is a bigger environmental problem than overconsumption. B. a baby born in the United States will consume 20 times the resources in its lifetime as an African or Indian baby. C. the United States consumes 90% of the world's resources. D. China has the highest population and consumes 90% of the world's resources.

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Many Asian farmers, particularly in the tropical rainforest regions, practice shifting agriculture. Describe the four stages in shifting cultivation

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The lifting condensation level is the location of the _______.

A) first place where the parcel becomes warmer than the environment B) first place where rain begins C) first place where the air becomes saturated D) first place where the parcel becomes colder than the environment E) top of the cloud

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The great 1960 Chile earthquake (M 9.5) unleashed a tsunami that killed over 1,000 Chileans. These waves also killed 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii, 14 hours after the earthquake, and another 185 people in ________, 22.5 hours after the earthquake.

A. Japan B. Alaska C. Australia D. the Philippines E. California

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