Geography and Earth Sciences

Clouds typically develop because ____. (Multiple Choice)

Clouds typically develop because ____. (Multiple Choice)

Clouds typically develop because ____.
 a. the temperature of a parcel of air increases
 b. a parcel of air rises and cools
 c. water vapor is added to a parcel of air
 d. a parcel of air descends
 e. condensation nuclei are

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gauze

An unusual and important property of water is that its volume expands when it ____.

An unusual and important property of water is that its volume expands when it ____.

An unusual and important property of water is that its volume expands when it ____.
 a. melts from ice
 b. experiences higher atmospheric pressure
  c. freezes into a solid
 d. encounters plant roots
 e. flows at greate

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DRIGGS14

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.

Condensation in the atmosphere always results in precipitation.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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chelle2695

Climate classification based on the causes of climatic variation is called a(n) ____________________ ...

Climate classification based on the causes of climatic variation is called a(n) ____________________ ...

Climate classification based on the causes of climatic variation is called a(n) ____________________ classification.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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jash.link

At a latitude of 80 S, the prevailing surface winds would be ____.

At a latitude of 80 S, the prevailing surface winds would be ____.

At a latitude of 80 S, the prevailing surface winds would be ____.
 a. easterly
 b. southerly
 c. westerly
 d. northerly
 e. unpredictable

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Dada

The two weather elements used most often as indicators of climate are:

The two weather elements used most often as indicators of climate are:

The two weather elements used most often as indicators of climate are:
 a. pressure and precipitation.
  b. wind and pressure.
  c. precipitation and temperature.
  d. temperature and cloud cover.

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Abisf

Steppe soils are usually low in organic matter. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Steppe soils are usually low in organic matter. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Steppe soils are usually low in organic matter.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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ztboyce

The most variable of the atmospheric gases is ____, which can range from 0.02 to 4 by volume.

The most variable of the atmospheric gases is ____, which can range from 0.02 to 4 by volume.

The most variable of the atmospheric gases is ____, which can range from 0.02 to 4 by volume.
 a. oxygen
 b. nitrogen
 c. water vapor
 d. carbon dioxide
  e. argon

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Dada

A region could be defined on the basis of:

A region could be defined on the basis of:

A region could be defined on the basis of:
 a. surface configuration.
  b. agricultural use.
  c. vegetation.
  d. all of these

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Abisf

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by:

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by:

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by:
 a. their location on the western sides of continents.
  b. having year-round or winter drought regimes of rainfall.
  c. having less convectional

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Abisf

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees. Indicate whether the statement is ...

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees. Indicate whether the statement is ...

Monsoon rainforests have a mix of evergreen and deciduous trees.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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gauze

The overlapping area between two major plant-dominated ecosystems is:

The overlapping area between two major plant-dominated ecosystems is:

The overlapping area between two major plant-dominated ecosystems is:
 a. an ecotone where elements of both ecosystems intermingle
  b. a corridor separating the two ecosystems
  c. a patch with elements of both ecosystems

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jash.link

When creating a map, it is impossible to ____.

When creating a map, it is impossible to ____.

When creating a map, it is impossible to ____.
 a. include the North or South Poles
 b. accurately maintain all a spherical planet's geometric properties
  c. keep lines of latitude parallel
 d. scale the map accurately

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Vecksa

What happens to tropical soils when the rainforest is cleared?

What happens to tropical soils when the rainforest is cleared?

What happens to tropical soils when the rainforest is cleared?
 a. The soil improves in that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees.
  b. There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of richness.
 

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Flamebrain920

The process by which natural vegetation at a particular location develops in a sequence of stages ...

The process by which natural vegetation at a particular location develops in a sequence of stages ...

The process by which natural vegetation at a particular location develops in a sequence of stages involving different plant communities is known as:
 a. evolution.
  b. regression.
  c. natural selection.
  d. succ

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DRIGGS14

An interconnecting process between two locations or areas is called spatial _______________. Fill ...

An interconnecting process between two locations or areas is called spatial _______________. Fill ...

An interconnecting process between two locations or areas is called spatial _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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DRIGGS14

How do the grasslands of the North American Great Plains compare to the grasslands of Argentina? is ...

How do the grasslands of the North American Great Plains compare to the grasslands of Argentina? is ...

How do the grasslands of the North American Great Plains compare to the grasslands of Argentina? is a question about ____.
 a. spatial distribution
 b. spatial interaction
 c. change over time
 d. the characteristics of places

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nudelosr

A(n) ____________________ is a mass of exposed bedrock. (Fill in the blank)

A(n) ____________________ is a mass of exposed bedrock. (Fill in the blank)

A(n) ____________________ is a mass of exposed bedrock.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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lovely_rose_

Coal is a: (Multiple Choice)

Coal is a: (Multiple Choice)

Coal is a:
 a. metamorphic rock.
  b. sedimentary rock.
  c. intrusive igneous rock.
  d. extrusive igneous rock.
  e. mineral.

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analucia_reid

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults. Indicate whether the ...

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults. Indicate whether the ...

Compressional forces can result in either normal faults or thrust faults.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Abisf

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

A lava flow is an example of an effusive volcanic eruption.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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timmyisbae

The top of the zone of saturation is called the ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

The top of the zone of saturation is called the ____________________. (Fill in the blank)

The top of the zone of saturation is called the ____________________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Abisf

Features that grow up from a cavern floor are:

Features that grow up from a cavern floor are:

Features that grow up from a cavern floor are:
 a. tower karst.
  b. uvalas.
  c. swallow holes.
  d. stalactites.
  e. stalagmites.

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heyou

Rills are: (Multiple Choice)

Rills are: (Multiple Choice)

Rills are:
 a. huge channels.
  b. ephemeral.
  c. underground streams.
  d. deposited on the inside of meander bends.
  e. glacial lake basins.

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jester1997!

Alluvium is to streams as ____________________ is to glaciers. (Fill in the blank)

Alluvium is to streams as ____________________ is to glaciers. (Fill in the blank)

Alluvium is to streams as ____________________ is to glaciers.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Elayyyna

Glacial meltwater streams typically: (Multiple Choice)

Glacial meltwater streams typically: (Multiple Choice)

Glacial meltwater streams typically:
 a. deposit till.
  b. are meandering.
  c. carry silts and clays.
  d. deposit outwash.
  e. carve horns.

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psycho22

The zone of ablation is:

The zone of ablation is:

The zone of ablation is:
 a. the high latitudes.
  b. upslope from the cirque.
  c. a feature of continental glaciers.
  d. downslope from the equilibrium line.
  e. underneath the firn and snow.

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holaholapiepie

Most of the world's glacial ice is located in:

Most of the world's glacial ice is located in:

Most of the world's glacial ice is located in:
 a. Alaska.
  b. Iceland.
  c. Antarctica.
  d. Greenland.
  e. Russia.

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lovely_rose_

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________. Fill in ...

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________. Fill in ...

Dangerous rapid currents that can pull swimmers out to sea are called ____________________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Abisf

A coastline of emergence would most likely result from:

A coastline of emergence would most likely result from:

A coastline of emergence would most likely result from:
 a. rising sea level.
  b. subsiding land.
  c. a tsunami.
  d. tectonic uplift of land in the coastal zone.
  e. a barrier island.

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tru.alx

Energy in a wind wave increases with:

Energy in a wind wave increases with:

Energy in a wind wave increases with:
 a. slower wind speeds.
  b. increasing wave height.
  c. decreasing fetch.
  d. storms of shorter duration.
  e. storms of smaller area.

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ktlyn_16

Spring tide occurs only: (Multiple Choice)

Spring tide occurs only: (Multiple Choice)

Spring tide occurs only:
 a. during new and full moon.
  b. at both equinoxes.
  c. once a year.
  d. in the months of spring.
  e. at both solstices.

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omar.quesadamed

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane ...

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane ...

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane production in Hawai'i during the past half-century or so?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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amelicox35

How has passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) altered the political economy of ...

How has passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) altered the political economy of ...

How has passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) altered the political economy of MexAmerica during the past decade or so?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Haileyian

Despite economic cutbacks in recent decades due to deindustrialization, what Rust Belt cities are ...

Despite economic cutbacks in recent decades due to deindustrialization, what Rust Belt cities are ...

Despite economic cutbacks in recent decades due to deindustrialization, what Rust Belt cities are still associated with each of the following well-known products: automobiles, breakfast cereals, medical care, beer, and steel?
 
 

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royboy1

List and locate the five boroughs that make up New York City.

List and locate the five boroughs that make up New York City.

List and locate the five boroughs that make up New York City.
 
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Abisf

Where is the Rust Belt located, and why has manufacturing in this part of North America declined so ...

Where is the Rust Belt located, and why has manufacturing in this part of North America declined so ...

Where is the Rust Belt located, and why has manufacturing in this part of North America declined so dramatically in the postindustrial era in recent decades?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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hetomlinson06

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants ...

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants ...

The view that ethnic distinctions would disappear as the children and grandchildren of immigrants became integrated into American society is called what?
 
  A) A melting pot
  B) Cultural pluralism
  C) A mon

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Abisf

The lifestyles of the major native groups were as follows:

The lifestyles of the major native groups were as follows:

The lifestyles of the major native groups were as follows:
 
  A) The Aleut and the Algonquins primarily hunters and inland fishers, while the Athabascans and the Inuit were predominately oriented to a marine lifestyle.
&nbs

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Abisf

The North Shore Beach of Oahu is known as one of the world premier locations for what ...

The North Shore Beach of Oahu is known as one of the world premier locations for what ...

The North Shore Beach of Oahu is known as one of the world premier locations for what sport/activity, which was even practiced by the native Hawaii'ans before the coming of the Europeans?
 
  A) Kayaking.
  B) Surfing.

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