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➢ The economy of Ladakh is based on <u>small farms and herding</u>. The economy is a stable and self-reliant rural economy. Crops like barley, wheat, and peas are grown here. Keeping livestock, especially, yak, cows, sheep and goats, is a major part of pastoral farming.
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The following is NOT part of the definition of a mineral: c. can be produced by natural or laboratory processes. Is glacial ice a mineral? d. Yes. Which type of bonds results when two atoms share electrons? d. Covalent
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Mineral are composed of specific chemical elements. The are organized and their atomic structure forms crystals. They occur naturally and they are associated with rocks. The reason why they are inorganic is because they do not contain carbon, however, they can be produced by organic processes. Therefore, c. is NOT part of the definition of a mineral. Following the same principles, ice is considered a mineral because it is composed of one single chemical molecule (H2O), it occurs naturally and it contains a well organized crystal structure. The process of sharing two atoms is called covalent bond. In an ionic system, the electron is transferred to another atom so the concept of sharing is limited to the covalent bond.
Desertification occurs<span> due to a decrease in vegetation. This can </span>happen<span> naturally due to a drought or can be caused by human activities. The lack of plants can cause changes to the land. Plants help shade the soil, so when plants are removed, the soil will be exposed to the sun and will dry out more quickly. So, I would say C. An area of forest is clear cut.
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Scientists mapped the magnetic polarity of ocean floor on both sides of the ridge. They found that the pattern of strips of rock with the same polarity matched on both sides of the ridge. This showed that the ocean floor moves away from mid-ocean ridges as new rock forms.
