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What is the resistance force and how is it derived? What happens when the resistance force exceeds the downslope force? What happens when the downslope force exceeds the resistance force?
Daughter Atoms
Atoms that result from the decay of a parent isotope during radioactive decay processes.
Branching Patterns
Descriptive of the way branching occurs in structures such as rivers, trees, or blood vessels, showing a variety of network arrangements.
Dark Minerals
Minerals rich in magnesium and/or iron that tend to have a darker color, common in mafic rocks like basalt and gabbro.
Geologic Timescale
A system of chronological measurement that relates stratigraphy to time, used by geologists to describe the timing and relationships of events in Earth history.
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