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[Chapter 2. The Way the Earth Works Plate Tectonics]  What would happen if the rate of seafloor spreading was faster than the rate of subduction? 

[CHAPTER 17_Humidity, Air Pressure and Winds] Droughts and floods caused by __________ can be detrimental to society.

[CHAPTER 17_Humidity, Air Pressure and Winds] Frictional force in the Earth’s boundary layer can create wind shear against the ground, generating turbulence that can lead to the formation of 

[Chapter 18. Danger in the Air Stormy Weather] MOST tornadoes develop from a __________, beginning with a rear-flank __________ forming a horizontal roll of rotating air close to the ground.

[Chapter 20. Introducing Astronomy Looking Beyond the Earth] The distance between Mars and Jupiter would MOST likely be reported in.

[Chapter 22. The Sun, The Stars, and Deep Space] The fourth state of matter where material consists almost entirely of ionized atoms circulating along with free electrons is called 

[Chapter 18. Danger in the Air Stormy Weather] Primarily, Atlantic hurricanes develop and move __________ as a result of air convergence along the __________.

[CHAPTER 17_Humidity, Air Pressure and Winds] The polar-front jet stream is located __________ the polar front.

[CHAPTER 17_Humidity, Air Pressure and Winds] The wind shown below occurs

[CHAPTER 16_Investigating the Earth’s Atmosphere and Heat] The addition of ozone to our atmosphere helped life thrive on land because ozone