River-valley civilizations developed in Sumer, Egypt, China, and the Indus River Valley. After following the procedures in the Planning a Compare and Contrast Essay worksheet, write an essay comparing and contrasting these civilizations.

Say whether each of the following statements relates to the influence on weathering by rock composition, rock properties, or climate. 1.exposed rock in the mountains of alaska 2.a lack of fractures in an outcrop3.quartz is rarely affected by dissolution, hydrolysis, or oxidation4.high porosity (a large amount of space between grains in a rock)5.rocks on the coast of a tropical island6.minerals that dissolve in the presence of waterthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soils weathering ratesthe good earth/chapter 9: weathering and soilscompositional control1.weathering is faster in rocks composed of weaker material or material that is easily converted to weaker material (such as feldspars)2.weathering is faster in rocks made up of minerals that dissolve in water (salt, gypsum)3.weathering is slower in rocks made of resistant materials (quartz)rock property control1.weathering is faster in rocks that allow air and water in (porous, fractured)2.fractures are natural weathering surfaces3.igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have low porosity –do you think they are particularly susceptible to weathering

Given that the volume of a cuboid is 180 cm³ and the area of one of its rectangular face 36 cm² what is the height of the cuboid

Which statements describe characteristics of mdcs? higher standard of living increased agricultural focus more access to health care more access to transportation and communication more industry reduced educational opportunities shorter life expectancy