Geography and Earth Sciences

In California, between 2001 and 2009, what was the largest cause of wildfires?

In California, between 2001 and 2009, what was the largest cause of wildfires?

  In California, between 2001 and 2009, what was the largest cause of wildfires?
   a. arson
   b. lightning
   c. smoking
   d. unsafe use of power equipment
   e. campfires
   
 


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kevin12323h   47   3 Replies

RUNNER84

A midlatitude anticyclone ________.

A midlatitude anticyclone ________.

a) is associated with air stagnation
b) is a single air mass
c) all of these
d) is "stable"
e) has no fronts

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hibo   480   1 Reply

bio_man

A. abyssal hill B. abyssal plain C. submarine canyon D. seamount E. tablemount

A. abyssal hill B. abyssal plain C. submarine canyon D. seamount E. tablemount

A. abyssal hill
B. abyssal plain
C. submarine canyon
D. seamount
E. tablemount

Yoshi   480   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. aphelion B. nadir C. apogee D. perigee E. perihelion

A. aphelion B. nadir C. apogee D. perigee E. perihelion

A. aphelion
B. nadir
C. apogee
D. perigee
E. perihelion

Yoshi   361   3 Replies

padre

A. Atlantic comb jelly B. Caulerpa taxifolia C. green crab D. Spartina alternif

A. Atlantic comb jelly B. Caulerpa taxifolia C. green crab D. Spartina alternif

A. Atlantic comb jelly
B. Caulerpa taxifolia
C. green crab
D. Spartina alterniflora
E. water hyacinth

Yoshi   697   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. bar-built B. coastal plain C. fjord D. reverse E. tectonic

A. bar-built B. coastal plain C. fjord D. reverse E. tectonic

A. bar-built
B. coastal plain
C. fjord
D. reverse
E. tectonic

Yoshi   426   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. bay-mouth bar B. delta C. sea stack D. spit E. tombolo

A. bay-mouth bar B. delta C. sea stack D. spit E. tombolo

A. bay-mouth bar
B. delta
C. sea stack
D. spit
E. tombolo

Yoshi   388   3 Replies

padre

A. black smoker B. deep focus earthquake C. hydrothermal vent D. rift valley E.

A. black smoker B. deep focus earthquake C. hydrothermal vent D. rift valley E.

A. black smoker
B. deep focus earthquake
C. hydrothermal vent
D. rift valley
E. white smoker

Yoshi   444   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. coastal plain B. highly stratified C. salt wedge D. slightly stratified E. v

A. coastal plain B. highly stratified C. salt wedge D. slightly stratified E. v

A. coastal plain
B. highly stratified
C. salt wedge
D. slightly stratified
E. vertically mixed

Yoshi   631   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. DDT B. mercury C. nitrates D. phytoplankton E. petroleum

A. DDT B. mercury C. nitrates D. phytoplankton E. petroleum

A. DDT
B. mercury
C. nitrates
D. phytoplankton
E. petroleum

Yoshi   414   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. diurnal B. semidiurnal C. mixed D. quadrature E. mixed semidiurnal

A. diurnal B. semidiurnal C. mixed D. quadrature E. mixed semidiurnal

A. diurnal
B. semidiurnal
C. mixed
D. quadrature
E. mixed semidiurnal

Yoshi   348   3 Replies

padre

A. formation of large inland lakes B. increased seafloor spreading rates C. mel

A. formation of large inland lakes B. increased seafloor spreading rates C. mel

A. formation of large inland lakes
B. increased seafloor spreading rates
C. melting glacial ice
D. melting sea ice
E. uplifted continental crust

Yoshi   329   3 Replies

padre

A. full moon B. neap tide C. new moon D. spring tide E. syzygy

A. full moon B. neap tide C. new moon D. spring tide E. syzygy

A. full moon
B. neap tide
C. new moon
D. spring tide
E. syzygy

Yoshi   906   3 Replies

padre

A. groin B. beach compartment C. jetty D. breakwater E. seawall

A. groin B. beach compartment C. jetty D. breakwater E. seawall

A. groin
B. beach compartment
C. jetty
D. breakwater
E. seawall

Yoshi   593   3 Replies

padre

A. marine terrace B. sea arches C. sea caves D. tombolo E. wave-cut cliffs

A. marine terrace B. sea arches C. sea caves D. tombolo E. wave-cut cliffs

A. marine terrace
B. sea arches
C. sea caves
D. tombolo
E. wave-cut cliffs

Yoshi   388   3 Replies

padre

A. metal sulfide deposits B. pillow basalts C. rift valley D. seamounts E. tren

A. metal sulfide deposits B. pillow basalts C. rift valley D. seamounts E. tren

A. metal sulfide deposits
B. pillow basalts
C. rift valley
D. seamounts
E. trenches

Yoshi   695   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. neap tide B. ebb current C. ebb tide D. flood current E. flood tide

A. neap tide B. ebb current C. ebb tide D. flood current E. flood tide

A. neap tide
B. ebb current
C. ebb tide
D. flood current
E. flood tide

Yoshi   630   3 Replies

padre

A. passive margin B. ocean trench C. volcanic arc D. island arc E. continental

A. passive margin B. ocean trench C. volcanic arc D. island arc E. continental

A. passive margin
B. ocean trench
C. volcanic arc
D. island arc
E. continental arc

Yoshi   556   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. rift valley B. oceanic ridge C. oceanic rise D. seaknoll E. seafloor spreadi

A. rift valley B. oceanic ridge C. oceanic rise D. seaknoll E. seafloor spreadi

A. rift valley
B. oceanic ridge
C. oceanic rise
D. seaknoll
E. seafloor spreading

Yoshi   386   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. thermohaline circulation B. density-driven circulation C. Antarctic Bottom W

A. thermohaline circulation B. density-driven circulation C. Antarctic Bottom W

A. thermohaline circulation
B. density-driven circulation
C. Antarctic Bottom Water
D. Kuroshio Current
E. North Atlantic Deep Water

Yoshi   345   3 Replies

GeoExp

A. waning crescent B. waning gibbous C. waxing perigee D. waxing crescent E. wa

A. waning crescent B. waning gibbous C. waxing perigee D. waxing crescent E. wa

A. waning crescent
B. waning gibbous
C. waxing perigee
D. waxing crescent
E. waxing gibbous

Yoshi   488   3 Replies

padre

Alfred Wegener discovered radioactivity. (True or false?)

Alfred Wegener discovered radioactivity. (True or false?)

 Alfred Wegener discovered radioactivity. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 
 

merandaae19   58   1 Reply

skalass

For Shale, Conglomerate, and Sandstone, which is the finest grain

For Shale, Conglomerate, and Sandstone, which is the finest grain

For  Shale, Conglomerate, and Sandstone, which is the finest grain and which is the coarsest grained?

tdktwan   524   1 Reply

bio_man

How can the orientation of transform faults provide information about the direc

How can the orientation of transform faults provide information about the direc

 How can the orientation of transform faults provide information about the direction of plate motion?
A) Transform faults are oriented perpendicular to the direction of plate motion
B) Transform faults radiate out from the rift zone located

barry   545   2 Replies

barry

How do we come up with the age of Miocene for the volcanic plug? I

How do we come up with the age of Miocene for the volcanic plug? I

 How do we come up with the age of Miocene for the volcanic plug? I

tdktwan   3438   N/A

tdktwan

If you wanted an informed analysis of the problem, which of the following would be most likely to g

If you wanted an informed analysis of the problem, which of the following would be most likely to g

Climate change is controversial despite widespread scientific agreement on the issue. If you wanted an informed analysis of the problem, which of the following would be most likely to give you the most complete analysis?

a.An Astronomer

ryann   51   1 Reply

bolbol

In which of the following types of relationships do two different types of species compete for the ...

In which of the following types of relationships do two different types of species compete for the ...

 In which of the following types of relationships do two different types of species compete for the same
  food supply, cover, or nesting or breeding sites?
 
  a. mutualism c. parasitism
  b. commensalism d. competitio

Gracehart1   65   3 Replies

island idcjusne

Silica tetrahedra are able to link into long chains that share oxygen ions thro

Silica tetrahedra are able to link into long chains that share oxygen ions thro

 Silica tetrahedra are able to link into long chains that share oxygen ions through the process of ________.
A) Isolation
B) Precipitation
C) Fission
D) Polymerization

barry   2782   1 Reply

savio

Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a fro

Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a fro

 Temperature is usually the key difference between air masses separated by a front.

elpflower   423   1 Reply

ryann

were the sediment in bag a most likely to have been deposited

were the sediment in bag a most likely to have been deposited

In which of the following stream environments were the sediments in bag A most likely to have been deposited?

godis   1108   3 Replies

bio_man

What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?

What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?

 What causes the solar heating of Earth to have seasonal variations?
  a. The length of the Earth's rotation
  b. The tilt of the Earth's axis from the sun
  c. The Coriolis Effect
  d. The shape of the Eart

meganchambers8   78   1 Reply

lconard0726

Which is NOT among the natural means for dispersal of seeds?

Which is NOT among the natural means for dispersal of seeds?

A. ocean currents
      
B. runoff from land surfaces

C.meteorite collisions
      
 D.animal activities

smitha0919   1768   2 Replies

Rom

Which of the following is(are) a step(s) in Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)?

Which of the following is(are) a step(s) in Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)?

 Which of the following is(are) a step(s) in Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)?
 
 
 
   a. Specify needed resources and decide when they must be available.
  b. Determines existing inventory.
  c. Compu

Jessica7566   35   2 Replies

Jessica7566

"Interveinal chlorosis" is a condition referred to the deficiency of which of the following elements?

"Interveinal chlorosis" is a condition referred to the deficiency of which of the following elements?

"Interveinal chlorosis" is a condition referred to the deficiency of which of the following elements?

▸ magnesium

▸ potassium

▸ sulfur

▸ calcium

ncochin   46   1 Reply

jmarie

"The drinking water in our town is always cold, clear, and pure because it comes from an artesian ...

"The drinking water in our town is always cold, clear, and pure because it comes from an artesian ...

"The drinking water in our town is always cold, clear, and pure because it comes from an artesian well." Briefly discuss the geologic validity of this statement. Although this idea wasn't specifically discussed in chapter 14, give a possible reason o

stoneskin21   61   1 Reply

Morg1977

"________" isnota term referring to a midlatitude cyclone.

"________" isnota term referring to a midlatitude cyclone.

"________" is not a term referring to a midlatitude cyclone.

▸ Wave cyclone

▸ Low

▸ Depression

▸ Hurricane

▸ Extratropical cyclone

futurenurse15   74   1 Reply

bigmatic94

"________" isnotone of the world's biomes.

"________" isnotone of the world's biomes.

"________" is not one of the world's biomes.

▸ Desert

▸ Ice field

▸ Tundra

▸ Boreal forest

▸ Midlatitude grassland

zitze   59   1 Reply

overlandtrail

%BS of uncultivated soils is lower for arid- than for humid-region soils.

%BS of uncultivated soils is lower for arid- than for humid-region soils.

%BS of uncultivated soils is lower for arid- than for humid-region soils.

▸ true

▸ false

helena107   50   1 Reply

Thanson4

"A rising sea temperature results in a higher sea level." Evaluate this statement.

"A rising sea temperature results in a higher sea level." Evaluate this statement.

"A rising sea temperature results in a higher sea level." Evaluate this statement.   
A) It is true; the large quantity of glacier ice that melts when the sea temperature is higher.
B) It is false; when the sea temperature i

Fochaian   154   2 Replies

Fochaian

"Air masses that move over deserts are dry." Evaluate this statement.

"Air masses that move over deserts are dry." Evaluate this statement.

"Air masses that move over deserts are dry." Evaluate this statement.
A) This statement is false.
B) This statement is true.
C) This statement is partially true; coastal deserts often have large wet-air masses move over th

Fochaian   167   3 Replies

Gursh