The term________ is used to describe the conversion of a solid directly to a gas, without passing through the liquid state.

evaporation
sublimation
condensation
melting


sublimation

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A magnetic field can occur in a current-carrying coil of wire

A. only if the current changes. B. with or without a contained piece of iron. C. if it contains a piece of iron. D. none of the above

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A landslide is produced by the action of

A. gravity. B. glacial erosion. C. running water. D. groundwater.

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Which of the following settings is most likely to have basaltic magma eruptions?

a) island arcs b) subduction beneath a thin continental plate c) subduction beneath a thick continental plate d) mid-ocean ridge e) none of the above

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