<h3>Consequences of soil erosion</h3>
Soil erosion decreases agricultural productivity, degrades ecosystem functions, amplifies hydrogeological risk such as landslides or floods, causes significant losses in biodiversity, damage to urban infrastructure and, in severe cases, leads to displacement of human populations.
1) F (Tien Shan is a mountain range)
2) T
3) F
4) F (Karakum is a desert)
5) T
1. Tiltmeter matches with <span>"The _____ suggests that the ground has risen about 2 inches."
2. </span><span>Richter scale: </span>"People in the cafeteria felt the quake, but those in the conference room didn't. The earthquake magnitude must've been around 3 on the _____."
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3. </span>Mercalli intensity scale: <span>"If you want to measure the earthquake based on the level of damage incurred, use the _____."
4. S</span>eismograph: <span>"The _____ records P waves first, then S waves."
5. C</span>orrelation Spectrometer (COSPEC): "Look! That volcano is emitting smoke! Grab your _____ and measure the sulfur dioxide content."
6. Moment Magnitude Scale: <span>"I would use a _____ to measure the magnitude of earthquakes that occur over large areas." </span>
