Define the following: creep, rockfall, landslide, and mudflow.

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Answer 1

Answer: A creep is a slow downward progression of rock and soil on a slope of terrain.
A rockfall is a mass of loose rocks that fall down a slope.
A landslide is a mass of earth and/or rocks that have collapsed from a mountain or cliff.
A mudflow is an avalanche of big amounts mud.

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Why does the layer of humus form quickly in a rainforest?

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1. List seven minerals that are valuable resources. I used :
1. Diamond
2. Gold
3. Silver
4. Platinum
5. Uranium
6. Copper
7. Magnetite

Is my answer right?

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Diamonds

Gold

Silver

Platinum

Uranium (mineral Uraninite)

Copper (as a mineral or other copper minerals like chalcopyrite, azurite, malachite, or bornite)

Magnetite (iron oxide) or hematite (another iron oxide)

So therefore yes hun you are correct :)

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What happens when a rock falls?F. It breaks
G. It deforms elastically
H. It deforms plastically
I. It folds
I honestly do not understand this at all! Please help!

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None of these is the correct answer when a rock fall from a high place I could break but if you simply pick it up and drop it it simply hits the ground

What is the most peaceful country on Earth??

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Based on the GPI (Global Peace Index), the most peaceful country in the world (as of 2015) is Iceland, with a peace score of 1.148.

lets say that would be opinion god had created this earth and with peace so lets say the whole world its gods gift to us

Salt has cubed, block-like crystals. It is part of the _____.A orthorhombic crystal system
B hexagonal crystal system
C isometric crystal system
D triclinic crystal system

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Salt has cubed, block-like crystals. It is part of the isometric crystal system. Correct answer: C This type of crystal system is characterized with unit cells in the shape of a cube. Because of this the system is also called cubic system. All crystals of the isometric system possess four 3-fold axes of symmetry. The forms involved in this system are the cube, octahedraon, dodecahedron and trapezohedron.

Your answer is
C. Isometric.

NAFTA eliminated tarrifs the countries of Mexico, the United States, and Canada.A. True

B. False

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It is A. True because google says so and its the answer because of what the agreement states

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