Fill in the blank to complete each statement about measuring an earthquake’s magnitude. The
scale is best used to measure the strength of small, nearby earthquakes.

The
magnitude scale is useful for measuring the strength of earthquakes of all sizes and at all distances from a seismograph.

Which of the following is the most likely result of converting forestland to urban development? a.the amount of land available for lumber production decreases. b.fewer trees are needed because cities are made mainly of concrete. c.people discover more efficient ways to grow trees. d. the price of lumber goes down.

What are charcteristics of lithosphere?

In general, characteristics that an organism survive and reproduce become more common in a population over time. what mechanism of evolution cause this change?