Time zones begin at the . A. Equator B. Prime Meridian C. International Date Line D. Tropic of Cancer

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

In a short paragraph, describe your hometown in terms of its population and impact. do you live in a town or a city? is your home a higher-order or lower-order settlement? how does your hometown interact with other towns in its region? (houston)

Acivilization exists for several hundred yeaars, developing its own language. such a civilization probably has been: a. farming corn b. suffering from a lack of contact with the outside world. c. isolated by mountains or some other physical barriers. d. starving from lack of trade.