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What is a mixture of minerals called?
Regional Specifics• Rock is a solid mixture of crystals of one or more minerals, or organic matter. • Rocks are classified by how they are formed, their composition, and texture. Is mineral compound or mixture? “A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound, usually of crystalline form and abiogenic in origin. A mineral has one specific
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Why does it get hotter as you go deeper into the earth?
Regional SpecificsWhy does it get hotter as you go deeper into the earth? as depth increases, the amount of pressure and force on the inner surface increases. this increase in pressure and force results in increase in temperature. this is why the inner core of earth is in molten space. Why does the temperature increase as
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When was the last mudslide in California?
Regional SpecificsJanuary 9, 2018 Homes and streets of a neighborhood affected by the Santa Barbara County mudslides Date January 9, 2018 Location Southern California, United States Cause Soil saturation from heavy rainfall, and deforestation due to recent wildfires Deaths 23 Has there been mudslides in California? In California’s Colusa and Yolo counties, State Highways 16 and
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What are the sedimentary processes?
Regional SpecificsSedimentary processes, namely weathering, erosion, crystallization, deposition, and lithification, create the sedimentary family of rocks. What 4 processes form sedimentary? The most important geological processes that lead to the creation of sedimentary rocks are erosion, weathering, dissolution, precipitation, and lithification. Erosion and weathering include the effects of wind and rain, which slowly break down large
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What is eggrock?
Regional SpecificsWhat is egg rock made of? Egg rock is the name for a wide variety of smooth, oblong or round rocks also known as river rocks and beach pebbles. These rocks come in a large range of textures and sizes as well as a variety of colors. They are made of sedimentary rock that has
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What will happen if one of the subsystems was removed?
Regional SpecificsWe know weather happens in the atmosphere, but without the hydrosphere, there would be no water to evaporate and so no cloud or rain could form. Without oceans and land (hydrosphere and geosphere), there would be no wind (as winds are produced by differences of air temperature between the land and oceans). How do Earth’s