On the basis of what three criteria are mass movements classified? What will be an ideal response?


Rate of movement, type of movement, and type of material.

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Milankovitch cycles ___.

A. are changes in Earth's rotation and orbit that may trigger climate variation B. refer to shifts in the temperature of surface water in the middle latitudes of the Pacific Ocean C. describe upwelling and downwelling in the ocean D. describe the timing of the northern lights in the thermosphere

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What is the December solstice?

A) the time of the year when Earth's geographic North Pole is leaning most directly toward the Sun B) The time of the year when the Earth's geographic North and South Poles are leaning in similar ways toward the Sun. C) the time of the year when Earth's geographic North Pole is leaning most directly away from the Sun

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Plasma gasification is a technology that uses arcs of electricity in the absence of ____ to produce very high temperatures for vaporizing trash.

A. water B. hazardous chemicals C. coal D. oxygen E. carbon dioxide

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What process produces most caves?

A) the dissolving action of groundwater on rock, especially on limestone B) the dissolving action of groundwater on rock, especially on marble C) the dissolving action of streams on rock, especially on marble D) the dissolving action of glaciers on rock, especially on marble

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