BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 16, Problem 9SA
Forces that cause geological change do not include _______.
| a. erosion | d. tectonic plate movement |
| b. natural selection | e. wind |
| c. volcanic activity | f. meteorite impacts |
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BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
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