Many of the dry, arid climates of South America result from __________ __________, where mountains block the formation of precipitation in certain areas

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


rain shadows

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If you carefully compared the two maps in Figure 11.9.7 you would conclude that states that newly adopted right-to-work laws after 1950 experienced

A) no change in manufacturing employment. B) a decrease in manufacturing employment. C) an increase in manufacturing employment. D) support from the federal government. E) more service-related employment.

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Evidence of past tsunami can be seen in the _______________, a line across a mountainside separating taller and shorter trees

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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When a plate boundary changes its orientation, it can change from:

a) a spreading center to a transform fault b) a transform fault to a spreading center c) a transform fault to a subduction zone d) all the above

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