1. loamy
2. loess
3. saltation
4. suspension
5. terminal fall velocity
6. threshold velocity
7. windbreak
a. large, fertile deposit of mostly silt carried long distances by wind
b. row of trees or shrubs used to reduce the force of wind
c. when the wind picks up small particles and carries them long distances
d. velocity required to transport sediment by wind
e. velocity at which sediment is deposited by wind
f. made of small, light, and nutrient-rich soil particles
g. when the wind lifts sediment off the ground and carries it a short distance

Read the following quote from the nature conservancy, “the 3 billion people who live in poverty around the world will be hardest hit by climate change. the poor are more dependent on natural resources and have less of an ability to adapt to a changing climate. diseases, declining crop yields, and natural disasters are just a few of the impacts of climate change that could devastate the world’s most vulnerable communities.” from this quote, what group of people is most vulnerable to climate change? those who depend on industrialized nations people who are able to adapt to changing conditions people living in central america people who are living in poverty

What are the answers to numbers 7,10,12

As stress on rock increases, the energy stored in it a.) decreases b.) melts c.) increases d.) disappears