At various times during Earth’s history, the western half of the United States has been covered by an inland sea
a. True
b. False
True
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A) The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
B) The subtropics
C) The belt of westerlies
D) The polar easterlies
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When going from a 5 to a 6 on the Richter Scale, what is the increase in amplitude of seismic waves?
A) 1 time B) 2 times C) 10 times D) 32 times
Water vapor is often the most abundant dissolved gas within magma. What best describes the source of water in gas-rich magmas?
A. heavy rainfall in tropical areas B. shallow groundwater circulating through continental crustal rocks C. water-rich sediment in subduction zones D. seepage of seawater into oceanic crustal rocks E. all of the answers listed here