The elastic rebound theory for the origin of earthquakes was first proposed by ________ following the ________ earthquake.

Which of the following statements is true about waves?

What is thought to be the material state (liquid, solid, gas) and elemental composition of Earth’s outer core?

Which of the following statements is true about waves?

The lithosphere is defined as ________.

Most basaltic magmas are believed to form by partial melting of granite in the lower crust and upper mantle.

A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a ________.

Assume that the central slip face of a barchan dune slopes downhill toward the east. What is the direction of the prevailing wind?

The chemical sedimentary rock, conglomerate, is composed of gravel-size, rounded, calcite oolites.

The lithosphere is defined as ________.