I agree with Amy, the answer should be Aleutian Trench
There are a few reasons why earthquakes are so common in California. First of all California has many, many fault lines. Also in California there are two plates the Pacific Plate and the North American plate, the Pacific plate moves past the North American plate about two inches each year. The strain of the two plates also contributes to the earthquakes.
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Answer:
-1/2
Explanation:
Solving the equation for y, we can find the slope of the given line. It is the coefficient of x.
y = 2x -5 . . . . . slope = 2
The slope of the perpendicular line will be the opposite reciprocal:
m = -1/2 . . . . . slope of perpendicular line
The 3 countries that do not have predominantly arid and semi-arid climates from this regions are Lebanon (Southwest Asia), Kazakhstan (Central Asia), and Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia).
Lebanon has a typical Mediterranean climate, though with little higher precipitation than usual for this type of climate.
Kazkhstan has a predominantly sharp continental climate.
Kyrgyzstan has a typical continental climate.
Answer:
D. Weathering
Explanation:
Weathering is the name given to the process by which rocks are broken down to form soils.
