Which of the following is an example of the wind slowly causing changes in earth's landforms?
a) dangerous crosswinds force a car off the road.
b) the wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.
c) a hurricane blows the roof off a house.
d) hot gas blasts out of a volcano.

B) The wind wears down and smoothes rocky hills over time.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.