Geography and Earth Sciences

The warm front and the cold front of a mid-latitude cyclone typically have different types of clouds ...

The warm front and the cold front of a mid-latitude cyclone typically have different types of clouds ...

The warm front and the cold front of a mid-latitude cyclone typically have different types of clouds associated with them.
A) True
B) False

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nathanIO

Tropical disturbances are usually located upwind of an easterly wave's axis.

Tropical disturbances are usually located upwind of an easterly wave's axis.

Tropical disturbances are usually located upwind of an easterly wave's axis.
A) True
B) False

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nathanIO

This makes no use of numbers:

This makes no use of numbers:

This makes no use of numbers:
A) probability forecast.
B) qualitative forecast.
C) quantitative forecast.
D) a forecast based on computer modeling.

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nathanIO

Nitric oxide: (Multiple Choice)

Nitric oxide: (Multiple Choice)

Nitric oxide:
A) primarily affects the pulmonary system.
B) takes thousands of years to break down once released into the atmosphere.
C) easily oxidizes to form nitrogen dioxide.
D) is a highly toxic compound.

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

nathanIO

What was significant about African Humid Period?

What was significant about African Humid Period?

What was significant about African Humid Period?
A) Savanna landscapes were minimal
B) The Sahara Desert was greatly expanded
C) Northern Africa was almost completely vegetated
D) South Africa was heavily glaciated

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

nathanIO

Earth's equator is an example of

Earth's equator is an example of

Earth's equator is an example of 
A)  a small circle. 
B)  a great circle. 
C)  a prime meridian. 
D)  a line of equal longitude.

naturelle   134   2 Replies

naturelle

A mixture of decomposed organic matter in soil that is usually dark in color is called

A mixture of decomposed organic matter in soil that is usually dark in color is called

A mixture of decomposed organic matter in soil that is usually dark in color is called 
A)  regolith. 
B)  polypedon. 
C)  humus. 
D)  mineral matter.

kendreae   134   1 Reply

jo170

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing ...

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing ...

As a wave approaches the shoreline and enters shallower water, energy and water move forward causing the water to rise and cascade down from the wave crest as a breaker. These waves are called 
A)  waves of translation. 
B)

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naturelle

Uplift of the landscape creates __________ energy which is converted to __________ energy when ...

Uplift of the landscape creates __________ energy which is converted to __________ energy when ...

Uplift of the landscape creates __________ energy which is converted to __________ energy when materials begin to move downslope. 
A)  kinetic; potential 
B)  potential; kinetic 
C)  potential; chemical

naturelle   134   2 Replies

naturelle

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as

Vertical elevation differences in a local landscape are referred to as 
A)  relief. 
B)  an order of relief. 
C)  topography. 
D)  crust.

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qvc

Which is false of Mediterranean climates?

Which is false of Mediterranean climates?

Which is false of Mediterranean climates? 
A)  They occur on east coasts due to cool currents there. 
B)  They receive 70% of their precipitation in winter. 
C)  They are bounded equatorward by marine w

kendreae   134   1 Reply

kivlihan

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and ...

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and ...

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and the water table. 
A)  hydration; infiltration 
B)  porosity; permeability 
C)  dehydration; hydration&

kendreae   134   1 Reply

qvc

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of ...

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of ...

Population growth and wasteful water usage threaten to produce water shortages in many nations of the world. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

oiratno   134   1 Reply

jo170

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and ...

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and ...

With respect to the three main lifting (cooling) mechanisms (local heating, orographic, and frontal), which of the following is correct? 
A)  The greatest average annual rainfall  on Earth is due to local heating and frontal acti

kendreae   134   1 Reply

kivlihan

Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Which of the following has the lowest albedo?

Which of the following has the lowest albedo? 
A)  pack ice off the coast of Antarctica 
B)  snow that is polluted and several days old 
C)  dry, light sandy soils 
D)  forests 

naturelle   134   3 Replies

Elliot Ngnatat

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis?

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis?

Which of the following is true regarding Earth's axis? 
A)  The amount of axial tilt fluctuates during the year and forms the basis for seasonal changes. 
B)  The axis remains parallel to the plane of the ecliptic

kendreae   134   1 Reply

jo170

What cold area do tropical disturbances have to survive through to then be rejuvenated by heat and ...

What cold area do tropical disturbances have to survive through to then be rejuvenated by heat and ...

What cold area do tropical disturbances have to survive through to then be rejuvenated by heat and moisture of the warmer water of the mid-Atlantic?
A) the Canary current
B) the African current
C) the upper Atlantic current
D) Hum

loopster   134   2 Replies

loopster

One problem with issuing a hurricane warning is:

One problem with issuing a hurricane warning is:

One problem with issuing a hurricane warning is:
A) few people pay attention to warnings.
B) hurricane forecasts require large areas that will be unaffected to be included in the warning.
C) it is difficult to issue warnings with enoug

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goIrish

The largest number of hurricanes form right along the equator (True or false?)

The largest number of hurricanes form right along the equator (True or false?)

The largest number of hurricanes form right along the equator.
True or False?

masterson   134   1 Reply

WatersG

Hurricanes can form over tropical land masses as well as over tropical oceans (True or false?)

Hurricanes can form over tropical land masses as well as over tropical oceans (True or false?)

Hurricanes can form over tropical land masses as well as over tropical oceans.
True or False?

masterson   134   1 Reply

eaudi

Air pollution events are usually associated with low pressure systems (True or false?)

Air pollution events are usually associated with low pressure systems (True or false?)

Air pollution events are usually associated with low pressure systems.
True or False?

loopster   134   2 Replies

loopster

How does the solar radiation on a clear sunny day act to reduce air pollution?

How does the solar radiation on a clear sunny day act to reduce air pollution?

How does the solar radiation on a clear sunny day act to reduce air pollution?

masterson   134   1 Reply

goIrish

Although considered a transitional economy, Poland has about ________% of its workforce engaged in ...

Although considered a transitional economy, Poland has about ________% of its workforce engaged in ...

Although considered a transitional economy, Poland has about ________% of its workforce engaged in agriculture.
A) 5
B) 13
C) 21
D) 33

mycorollas   134   1 Reply

fluid

Most tourists to Southeast Asia arrive from:

Most tourists to Southeast Asia arrive from:

Most tourists to Southeast Asia arrive from:
A) Australia
B) Europe
C) China
D) other Southeast Asian countries

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Harro

Only part of Australia with greater than 60 inches of annual rainfall is in the north, near the ...

Only part of Australia with greater than 60 inches of annual rainfall is in the north, near the ...

Only part of Australia with greater than 60 inches of annual rainfall is in the north, near the Equator.
T or F ?

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Harro

Christianity emerged as a separate faith from:

Christianity emerged as a separate faith from:

Christianity emerged as a separate faith from
A) Judaism.
B) Islam.
C) Buddhism.
D) Hinduism.

puty   134   1 Reply

nambin_2016

Why aren't volcanoes associated with continent-continent convergence?

Why aren't volcanoes associated with continent-continent convergence?

Why aren't volcanoes associated with continent-continent convergence?
A) Both plates are too buoyant to sink into the asthenosphere.
B) The continental plate isn't hot enough to cause volcanoes.
C) Volcanoes are not associate

PeterMartin   134   1 Reply

apollonios

Why has the population of the Inland South, and its tertiary and quaternary economic sectors, both ...

Why has the population of the Inland South, and its tertiary and quaternary economic sectors, both ...

Why has the population of the Inland South, and its tertiary and quaternary economic sectors, both expanded so dramatically during the past two decades?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

jake08benn   134   1 Reply

CrazyNaut

Which crop traditionally grown in the Inland South has declined during the 20th century because of ...

Which crop traditionally grown in the Inland South has declined during the 20th century because of ...

Which crop traditionally grown in the Inland South has declined during the 20th century because of increasing pest infestation?
 
  A) Tobacco
  B) Corn
  C) Cotton
  D) Peaches

Mpron   134   2 Replies

Matthew Kreitzinger

In the year 1900, there were over 315,000 wild orangutans. What percentage of this number remains in ...

In the year 1900, there were over 315,000 wild orangutans. What percentage of this number remains in ...

In the year 1900, there were over 315,000 wild orangutans. What percentage of this number remains in the wild, and where are the majority of them located?
 
  a. 90, Indonesia and Malaysia
  b. 10, Indonesia and Malaysi

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gauze

A large mountain just south of Reno, Nevada, is called Slide Mountain. This name refers to the ...

A large mountain just south of Reno, Nevada, is called Slide Mountain. This name refers to the ...

A large mountain just south of Reno, Nevada, is called Slide Mountain.
 
  This name refers to the fact that in the early 1980s, after weeks of heavy precipitation, a large section of this mountain became a destructive mudslide t

ttteel   134   1 Reply

Seita

The zone between high and low tides coincides with the ________ zone.

The zone between high and low tides coincides with the ________ zone.

The zone between high and low tides coincides with the ________ zone.
 
  A) abyssal
  B) bathyal
  C) hadal
  D) littoral
  E) subneritic

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tamaraco

The nebular hypothesis suggests that ________.

The nebular hypothesis suggests that ________.

The nebular hypothesis suggests that ________.
 
  A) all bodies in the solar system formed from an enormous gas cloud
  B) Earth's moon is an asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity
  C) galaxies such as the

Mroche   134   1 Reply

yuenc

With the Doppler radar, a radar transmitter sends out ____, and when they strike an object, some are ...

With the Doppler radar, a radar transmitter sends out ____, and when they strike an object, some are ...

With the Doppler radar, a radar transmitter sends out ____, and when they strike an object, some are reflected and scattered back to the antenna.
   a. microwave pulses
   b. laser beams
   c. soundwaves
   d. ultraviolet lightwav

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Galindoux21

Globalization, the spread of free trade, free markets, investments, and ideas across borders, is a ...

Globalization, the spread of free trade, free markets, investments, and ideas across borders, is a ...

Globalization, the spread of free trade, free markets, investments, and ideas across borders, is a controversial subject. Frequently, people protest against corporate-led globalization.. Are the concerns about globalization justified, and why or why

billm9774   134   2 Replies

Lexi Savolt

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.

Proxy data for detecting climate change comes from ________.
A) seafloor sediments      B) sunspots
C) tropical deforestation      D) all of the above

jkaur2017   134   1 Reply

Prehma

Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock?

Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock?

Which one of the following is a metamorphic rock?
A) limestone
B) rhyolite
C) slate
D) quartz

Earthy   133   3 Replies

Richy271

In an essay, discuss the important legacies of the Soviet economy for the economic and social infras

In an essay, discuss the important legacies of the Soviet economy for the economic and social infras

In an essay, discuss the important legacies of the Soviet economy for the economic and social infrastructure of the Russian Domain.

thetrinity   133   3 Replies

M8a

What were the three gases that made up Earth's original atmosphere?

What were the three gases that made up Earth's original atmosphere?

What were the three gases that made up Earth's original atmosphere?

drelog   133   2 Replies

drelog

On a given day in the winter in St. Louis, Missouri, it began snowing in the morning, the snow chang

On a given day in the winter in St. Louis, Missouri, it began snowing in the morning, the snow chang

On a given day in the winter in St. Louis, Missouri, it began snowing in the morning, the snow changed to rain by noon, later in the afternoon sleet was falling which turned to snow, and by evening rain was freezing on bridges and roadways as glaze.

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drelog