A small event that typically occurs before a major event is called a(n) _______________ event.?

Fill in the blank with correct word.


ANSWER: precursor?

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A parcel of saturated air at 20°C would have approximately ________ times ________ water vapor than saturated air at 0°C.



A) 5; more
B) 20; more
C) 5; less
D) 20; less

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the "contracting Earth model" hypothesis attempted to explain the origins of Earth's physical features by assuming that the Earth has been slowly cooling and contracting since its formation. A few scientists still supported the contracting Earth model when Alfred Wegener proposed his continental drift hypothesis in the early twentieth century. While both hypotheses were able to explain the origins of some of Earth's physical features, they both had limitations as well.Determine which of the two hypotheses would be able to explain......the match of mountain belts across continents.

A. Contracting earth model only B. Continental drift hypothesis only C. Both the contracting earth model and continental drift hypothesis D. Neither the contracting earth model nor continental drift hypothesis

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What are investments in human capital?

A) improving the infrastructure of an area, with improvements such as sewer installation and electrification B) financial expenditures that result in people being able to save money for household expenses C) education, health, and other social services D) creation of jobs E) migration movements

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. layer of the ocean that experiences a rapid change in salinity with depth

-pycnocline -condensation -evaporation -halocline -sublimation

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