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loose, water passes through rapidly Clay soils - answersmooth and greasy, are moist and do not let water through easily Loamy soils - answerVelvety, particles clump together, holds some water, but some can pass through Pedalfers - answerreddish soils/Aluminum and iron (Alfers) Al and Fe rust and turn red clay. Georgia. Rich in iron. Pedocals - answerfound in grasslands and brush in WESTERN north america, rich in calcium carbonate, gray-tan-white, dry and temperate Laterites - answerredis...

Plate tectonics theory that explains the: - movement of the continents - changes in Earth's crust caused by internal forces Plates rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle - move along the hot upper mantle - make up the lithosphere Brainpower 0:05 / 0:15 Divergence - 2 plates move away from each other - hot mantle rock rises - creates new sea floor - creates new oceanic crust (2-10 cm per yr) -Mid-Atlantic Convergence - crust collides with another oceanic plat...

Theory of Plate Tectonics - Answer A theory stating that Earth's lithosphere is broken into huge plates that move and change in size over time - explains the process of continental drift - theory is a fusion on the theories of continental drift and seafloor spreading - continents are not floating on the ocean, rather they are rooted What are the 10 major plates of the Earth's lithosphere? - Answer African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, North American, South American, Pacific, Cocos, N...

Earth Science Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest 2024/2025 | Graded A+. The closer isolines are... - ANSWER the steeper the gradient (diagram: North side is steepest) 3. The altitude of Polaris equals... - ANSWER the latitude of the observer Diagram: Observer's altitude = 66.5 degrees North 4. The Earth rotates - ANSWER West to east 15 degrees per hour in 24 hours or one day 5. Latitude lines run Longitude lines run - ANSWER east-west, but measure north or south of the equ...

Earth Science Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+. The same objects have the - ANSWER same density (NO MATTER WHAT SIZE) 2. The closer isolines are... - ANSWER the steeper the gradient (diagram: North side is steepest) 3. The altitude of Polaris equals... - ANSWER the latitude of the observer Diagram: Observer's altitude = 66.5 degrees North 4. The Earth rotates - ANSWER West to east 15 degrees per hour in 24 hours or one day 5. Latitude lines run Longit...

soil - a relatively thin surface layer made up of a mixture of weathered mineral particles, decaying organic matter, living organisms, gases, and liquid solutions components of soil - • Inorganic materials (Sand, silt, clay, Loam is a mix) • Organic matter • Water • Air elluviation - fine particles carried percolating water to deeper soil illuviation - deposition of the particles eluviated from above O horizon - loose and partly decayed organic matter at top A horizon...

Edexcel GCSE Psychology, development paper1 questions and answers 100% pass Brain The organ in your head made up of nerves that processes information and controls behaviour Forebrain Anterior part of the brain covering hemispheres and central brain structures Midbrain Middle section forming part of nervous system Hindbrain Lower part of the brain which includes the medulla oblongata, cerebellum and pons When does the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain form in a foetus? 3 or 4 weeks What is b...

GACE Middle Grades Science Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Tidal hypothesis - answerTheory that the solar system started with a near collision of sun and large star. Few astronomers believe this theory. condensation hypothesis - answersolar system began with rotating clouds of dust and gas. Condensation happened in center to form sun, and smaller parts of clouds formed. More astronomers believe in this idea. Core - answerOuter core- liquid; inner core- solid. Very dense in center...

Buildings Across Time Chapter 3 Multiple Choice 1. The Indus Valley is located in modern-day a. Iraq b. Pakistan c. Indus d. Afghanistan e. b and d answer: e 2. The city of Mohenjo-Daro dates back to the a. 4th century BCE b. 3rd century BCE c. 1st century BCE d. 2nd century BCE e. none of these answer: b 3. The linga and yoni consist of a. an upright stone with a concentric circle base b. concentric circles with trilithons c. an upright stone and a sacrificial p...

Applied Algebra C957 WGU - Learning Checks. Questions and answers, VERIFIED. Which choice is a variable? A.The number of states in the United States of America B.The cost of your daily newspaper C.The amount a teenager makes babysitting D.Your shoe size - -C Which choice is a variable? A.The operating system on your phone B.The amount a babysitter charges per hour C.The name of the largest mountain range in the United States D.The colors and styles of your shoes -...