Why don't winds blow directly north and south on the earth?
the heat from the sun does not stay all in one place.
the rotation of the earth curves them to the left and right.
the pattern of air moves from warmer to colder areas.
the axis of the earth tilts some areas away from the sun.

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

The ratio of the measures of the three angles in a triangle is 14: 15: 11 find the measures of the angles

Name the two rivers that run through the fertile crescent. how were the rivers both positive and negative to societies of the fertile crescent?