The steepest natural angle that loose material can stand at without pieces sliding or rolling downslope is called the _________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
angle of repose
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Many scientists contend that the earth is the only real example of a sustainable system. What are the three major natural factors have played the key roles in the long-term sustainability of life on this planet? How can you apply each to your life?
What will be an ideal response?
Magma that forms batholiths forms in the mantle and must migrate upward. However, the sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that surround these batholiths are only moderately deformed
How does a rising magma body make its way through several kilometers of solid rock to be emplaced as a batholith? (Start your journey in the mantle.) What will be an ideal response?
What factors contribute to the "dead zone" in Chesapeake Bay?
What will be an ideal response?