What type of rock is formed of other rocks that were altered by heat, pressure, or both?

A. regolith
B. igneous
C. sedimentary
D. clastic
E. metamorphic


E

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Which of the following is NOT a result of eolian processes?

a. loess b. pediment c. blowout d. yardang e. seif

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What is necessary in order for clouds to form when the atmosphere is absolutely stable?

A) an environmental lapse rate less than 5°C B) a high degree of subsidence C) cooling of the air mass from below D) a lifting mechanism other than convection (such as a front)

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Critical Thinking In the accompanying figure, which U.S. expenditure in 2008 is equal to the amount of money needed to protect tropical forests?

What will be an ideal response?

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