Besides deserts, where is the wind a significant geologic agent? What will be an ideal response?


Wind is significant anyplace where exposure of sediment and soil is widespread, such as on shorelines
and plains.

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The prevailing westerly winds blow in which of the following directions in the Northern Hemisphere?

A) From northeast to southwest B) From northwest to southeast C) From southeast to northwest D) From southwest to northeast

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Which statement is not a key principle for transitioning to a low-waste society?

A. Economic growth and free markets reduce waste. B. Everything is connected. C. There is no "away." D. Polluters and producers should pay for the wastes they produce. E. We can mimic nature by reusing, recycling, and composting.

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The asthenosphere is a mantle zone of low seismic wave velocity that behaves in a ductile manner.

a. true b. false

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Lake Vostock is a subglacial lake 3,700 meters (12,100 feet) below the ice surface in ________

A) Russia B) Alaska C) Greenland D) the Himalayas E) Antarctica

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