Use the illustration to answer the question. The diagram represents the travel time for several famous journeys.
In 2-3 sentences, identify the geographic concept illustrated by this comparison, and
explain its importance to understanding diffusion.
In 2-3 sentences, describe the importance of hearths in the journeys represented
here.
In 2-3 sentences, describe the importance of hearths in other instances of diffusion.

Why does physical weathering speed up the processes of chemical weathering? a) physical weathering requires abundant water, as does chemical weathering. b) physical weathering produces fresh surfaces for chemical weathering to attack. c) chemical weathering can occur only on small surfaces, not large ones. d) chemical weathering requires salt, which is provided by salt wedging.

Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].

The map above shows where people live in the united states. areas that are darker blue are areas where people live close together. areas that are lighter colors are places where people live farther apart. as a geographer, if you were to study where people live and why they choose to live in these places, which of the six essential elements of geography would you be using?