1. what are the processes by which water can shape the earth?
a. deforestation and climate change
b. weathering and erosion
c. soil productivity and fertilization
d. deep plowing and agriculture

B

Explanation:

Weathering is defined as the wearing away or changing of appearance or texture of something by long exposure to the air or other natural elements, such as water or wind

Erosion is defined as the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents

Both can occur due to the presence of water.

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answer

explanation

the given equation is

we can rewrite this as:

let

then the equation becomes:

the factors of 8 that sum up to -9 are {-1,-8}

we split the middle term with these factors to obtain,

we factor by grouping to obtain:

apply the zero product property to get:

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