The Amazon River is deep and wide enough to be , but it’s seldom used by large commercial ships because it flows through few cities. A. impassable B. navigable C. charted D. developed

Say whether each of the following statements relates to the influence on weathering by rock composition, rock properties, or climate. 1.exposed rock in the mountains of alaska 2.a lack of fractures in an outcrop3.quartz is rarely affected by dissolution, hydrolysis, or oxidation4.high porosity (a large amount of space between grains in a rock)5.rocks on the coast of a tropical island6.minerals that dissolve in the presence of waterthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soils weathering ratesthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soilscompositional control1.weathering is faster in rocks composed of weaker material or material that is easily converted to weaker material (such as feldspars)2.weathering is faster in rocks made up of minerals that dissolve in water (salt, gypsum)3.weathering is slower in rocks made of resistant materials (quartz)rock property control1.weathering is faster in rocks that allow air and water in (porous, fractured)2.fractures are natural weathering surfaces3.igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have low porosity –do you think they are particularly susceptible to weathering

Why isn't the balkan region good for farming? it has dry summers. it is far from the sea. its soil is not fertile. its terrain is mountainous. its winters are mild.

Study guide for unit 2 ~ lesson 3 ,4, & 5 test, thursday, january 24th lesson 3 vocabulary erosion - deposition - landform- weathering- short answers 1. how do volcanic islands form? 2.why is deposition likely to occur outside a river bend? 3. in what conditions does soil form fastest? 4. which 2 earth’s systems interact to form a coral island? 5. a beach growing in size is most likely the result of 6. which type of islands are formed when a chunk of land breaks off from a larger landmass? long answers explain how plants can grow in small cracks of rock that do not appear to contain soil. lesson 4 vocabulary pollution - toxic - short answers 1. most farmers pollute soil by purposefully adding 2. what is the benefit of contour plowing? . 3. using nuclear power to produce electricity can cause water pollution by 4. why do scientists predict humans will run out of fossil fuels someday? 5.farmer spray crops with fertilizer and weed killer to the crops grow. how might this affect the hydrosphere? list two different ways you use fossil fuels. 1- 2- what are two other energy sources scientists and engineers are researching? 1- 2- lesson 5 vocabulary decompose- recycling - short answers 1. which of earth’s systems do you interact with when you wash your hands? 2. which of earth’s systems is polluted by exhaust gases from buses pollute? 3. why is it important to dispose of electronic devices properly? 4. where do people interact with all four of earth’s systems?