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maychende

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Carbonation, in terms of chemical weathering, occurs when
 
  A) carbon dioxide gas in water is dissolved under high pressure.
  B) carbon dioxide interacts with calcium hydroxide and hydrates calcium silicates.
  C) any chemical reaction involving carbon dioxide occurs in the soil.
  D) water vapor dissolves carbon dioxide, yielding precipitation that contains carbonic acid
  E) carbon dioxide combines with hydrogen to form hydrocarbons that can weather rock and other materials.

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The two factors that determine the distribution of the four distinct dry climate regimes are ________ and ________.
 
  A) latitude; amount of moisture deficits
  B) jet stream; Rossby waves
  C) longitude; seasonality of monsoons
  D) location of Hadley cells; location of Ferrel cells
  E) hemisphere; proximity to cold ocean currents


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tashiedavis420

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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


maychende

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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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