The principle that Earth's crust is in floating equilibrium with the denser mantle below is known as ____________________

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isostasy

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At low latitudes, permanent ice fields and glaciers are virtually non-existent, even in mountainous areas

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The trophic pyramid, from base to top, is ________. The amount of energy that is transferred from one level to the next is ________

a. primary producers, primary consumers, consumers, top consumers; 50% b. top consumers, consumers, primary consumers; primary producers; 50% c. top consumers, consumers, primary consumers; primary producers; 10% d. primary producers, primary consumers, consumers, top consumers; 10%

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Bedrock, because of its strength and rapid transmittal of seismic waves, increases the amplitude of those waves

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Which of the following is considered a form of physical weathering?

a. oxidation b. hydrolysis c. carbonation d. solution e. hydration

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