Mechanical weathering in which rock is worn away by grinding action of other rock particles carried by the air is called

A. Erosion

B. Cracking and peeling

C. Abrasion

D. Ice wedging

Although convection in the asthenosphere is widely accepted as the cause of plate movements, it may be that the weight of down-going lithosphere in subduction zones pulls the trailing plate behind it. a. True. b. False.

Piece of land with water surrounding it on three sides

What do Pyrenees, apennines, and alps have in common 1. they are all major river systems 2. they are all natural boundaries 3. they are all European mountain ranges 4. they form Russia's border with the Balkan Peninsula

Are rocks made of cells

The Tennessee Valley Authority was a great public works project that provided many jobs for people during the Great Depression. What were TWO other reasons that the TVA was important to this region of America?

Which Old World crop introduced by the Spanish most dramatically increased demand for African slaves in the Caribbean? a. Wheat b. Indigo c. Sugar d. Rice

What do stream terraces represent? Put another way, what were stream terraces before they became a terrace?

The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution. True False

Identify and explain three past or current consequences of the Partitioning of India in 1947.

Why is the black earth region in Russia called Black Earth?