Which of the following is true of deforestation and farming the cleared land in the amazon?
check all that apply.
(points : 1)
timber and farming creates big profits for some people, so deforestation is hard to stop.
the practice damages biodiversity in one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth.
deforestation stabilize ecosystems up and down the river.
deforestation increases pollution and toxic runoff from farming.

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

Discuss how relative and absolute dating are used to assign ages to rocks. specifically, how are the two dating methods different from each other? discuss the technique of absolute dating commonly used to date rocks.

When you cross a time zone going east, what happens to the time