Geography and Earth Sciences

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as the _______________. Fill in ...

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as the _______________. Fill in ...

The total amount of living material in an ecosystem is referred to as the _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Abisf   54   1 Reply

psycho22

The Antarctic Circle lies at 66 S latitude. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

The Antarctic Circle lies at 66 S latitude. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

The Antarctic Circle lies at 66 S latitude.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

jeanettedavis84   54   2 Replies

jeanettedavis84

Earth moves around the sun in a perfectly circular orbit. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Earth moves around the sun in a perfectly circular orbit. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Earth moves around the sun in a perfectly circular orbit.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Softball612   54   1 Reply

PinBoi

Humid continental, hot summer climates are categorized as mesothermal.

Humid continental, hot summer climates are categorized as mesothermal.

Humid continental, hot summer climates are categorized as mesothermal.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

country3313   54   1 Reply

hillaryana

Rice is successfully cultivated in _______________ climates. (two words) (Fill in the blank)

Rice is successfully cultivated in _______________ climates. (two words) (Fill in the blank)

Rice is successfully cultivated in _______________ climates. (two words)
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

jeanettedavis84   54   1 Reply

mokj

In an Am climate, the m stands for _______________. (Fill in the blank)

In an Am climate, the m stands for _______________. (Fill in the blank)

In an Am climate, the m stands for _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

stellarelli   54   1 Reply

lizziemjordan

Slash-and-burn agriculture occurs in steppe climates.

Slash-and-burn agriculture occurs in steppe climates.

Slash-and-burn agriculture occurs in steppe climates.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Omarlate   54   1 Reply

analucia_reid

Rainfall is more predictable in savanna regions than it is in monsoon climates.

Rainfall is more predictable in savanna regions than it is in monsoon climates.

Rainfall is more predictable in savanna regions than it is in monsoon climates.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Softball612   54   1 Reply

juliaguay

The land-sea breeze blows from the land to the sea during the afternoon. Indicate whether the ...

The land-sea breeze blows from the land to the sea during the afternoon. Indicate whether the ...

The land-sea breeze blows from the land to the sea during the afternoon.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

analiseortiz56   54   1 Reply

sureshranabhat

In a cyclone, ____. (Multiple Choice)

In a cyclone, ____. (Multiple Choice)

In a cyclone, ____.
 a. upper air flow converges
 b. winds spiral clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
 c. winds diverge at the surface
 d. pressure decreases toward the center
 e. pressure increases toward the center in the

jake08benn   54   1 Reply

grrgrrl

Intense solar heating of the surface may trigger a(n) ____________________ thunderstorm. Fill in ...

Intense solar heating of the surface may trigger a(n) ____________________ thunderstorm. Fill in ...

Intense solar heating of the surface may trigger a(n) ____________________ thunderstorm.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

meaganec   54   2 Replies

meaganec

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest) one of the driest places on Earth?

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest) one of the driest places on Earth?

Why is the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile (if not the driest) one of the driest places on Earth?

country3313   54   1 Reply

mokj

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.

Under conditions of ____, the normal lapse rate is less than the adiabatic rate in operation.
 a. instability
 b. neutrality
 c. precipitation
  d. stability
 e. rime

jerhughes   54   1 Reply

asistrunk13

A weather map symbol of a line with semicircles all on one side of the line depicts a(n):

A weather map symbol of a line with semicircles all on one side of the line depicts a(n):

A weather map symbol of a line with semicircles all on one side of the line depicts a(n):
 a. warm front.
  b. occluded front.
  c. stationary front.
  d. cold front.

jco177   54   1 Reply

pm_me_ur_stands

The wet adiabatic lapse rate cools faster with rising altitude than the dry adiabatic lapse rate. ...

The wet adiabatic lapse rate cools faster with rising altitude than the dry adiabatic lapse rate. ...

The wet adiabatic lapse rate cools faster with rising altitude than the dry adiabatic lapse rate.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

lovingrace   54   1 Reply

TSparkman10

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________. Fill in the ...

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________. Fill in the ...

The instrument used to measure atmospheric pressureis called a(n)_______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

haileyrasmussen   54   1 Reply

grrgrrl

Explain why Earth is warmer at the equator than at the poles.

Explain why Earth is warmer at the equator than at the poles.

Explain why Earth is warmer at the equator than at the poles.

Breionna   54   1 Reply

royboy1

Steppe alpine meadow climates in the high Himalayas differ from tundra climates in Greenland chiefly ...

Steppe alpine meadow climates in the high Himalayas differ from tundra climates in Greenland chiefly ...

Steppe alpine meadow climates in the high Himalayas differ from tundra climates in Greenland chiefly in:
 a. different temperature limits to distinguish them from D climates.
  b. the presence of winter snow.
  c. the length

haileyrasmussen   54   2 Replies

haileyrasmussen

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

Abisf   54   2 Replies

Abisf

Visible light is electromagnetic energy.

Visible light is electromagnetic energy.

Visible light is electromagnetic energy.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

ttteel   54   1 Reply

ztboyce

Which of the following climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range?

Which of the following climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range?

Which of the following climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range?
 a. marine west coast
  b. humid subtropical
  c. humid continental, mild summer
  d. Mediterranean

ididntstudy   54   2 Replies

ididntstudy

Laccoliths are made by: (Multiple Choice)

Laccoliths are made by: (Multiple Choice)

Laccoliths are made by:
 a. pyroclastic flows.
  b. plug dome eruptions.
  c. compressional tectonic forces.
  d. shearing tectonic forces.
  e. igneous rock intrusions.

retard23   54   1 Reply

sylviag14

Which of the following is a common, approximate value for the angle of repose of rock particles?

Which of the following is a common, approximate value for the angle of repose of rock particles?

Which of the following is a common, approximate value for the angle of repose of rock particles?
 a. 3
  b. 13
  c. 33
  d. 73
  e. 133

Flognog   54   1 Reply

Tanzious02

The presence of talus is a good sign that what is occurring?

The presence of talus is a good sign that what is occurring?

The presence of talus is a good sign that what is occurring?
 a. solifluction
  b. slump
  c. fall
  d. creep
  e. flow

analiseortiz56   54   1 Reply

rosie_9800

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.

Abisf   54   1 Reply

jester1997!

Traction within a stream refers to:

Traction within a stream refers to:

Traction within a stream refers to:
 a. the total amount of load being moved.
  b. dragging, rolling, and sliding load along the stream bed.
  c. dissolving of rock material by the stream water.
  d. the maximum si

Leahh3749   54   1 Reply

joshbauer

Snowflakes are hexagonal crystals with a density greater than that of firn. Indicate whether the ...

Snowflakes are hexagonal crystals with a density greater than that of firn. Indicate whether the ...

Snowflakes are hexagonal crystals with a density greater than that of firn.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

agilleland   54   1 Reply

hetomlinson06

A ria may exist where a stream reaches the ocean. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

A ria may exist where a stream reaches the ocean. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

A ria may exist where a stream reaches the ocean.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

meaganec   54   1 Reply

asistrunk13

Name at least one North American example of a functional and a formal region. Then sketch each of ...

Name at least one North American example of a functional and a formal region. Then sketch each of ...

Name at least one North American example of a functional and a formal region. Then sketch each of your regions on a map of North America. Label each region you have informally drawn on your map as either functional or formal.
 
 

Lauryn   54   1 Reply

Kaydince

What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall, and steep mountains slopes to result ...

What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall, and steep mountains slopes to result ...

What kind of human activities have combined with high rainfall, and steep mountains slopes to result in severe flooding in parts of the Appalachians?
 
  A) The removal of trees and vegetation due to logging and mining.
&nbs

cillapris   54   2 Replies

cillapris

The sea route that was thought to have linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Arctic Ocean ...

The sea route that was thought to have linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Arctic Ocean ...

The sea route that was thought to have linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the Arctic Ocean is called the ________.
 
  A) The Arctic Route
  B) The Nunavut Corridor
  C) The Northwest Passage
&nbs

hockeyguy9   54   2 Replies

hockeyguy9

Since 1843, the primary British base of operation in the Pacific Northwest was where?

Since 1843, the primary British base of operation in the Pacific Northwest was where?

Since 1843, the primary British base of operation in the Pacific Northwest was where?
 
  A) Fort Alexandria
  B) Fort Oregon
  C) Fort Vancouver
  D) Fort Victoria

Jayfan25   54   1 Reply

alex12098

The mighty Columbia River forms the boundary between Washington and Oregon, but this river and its ...

The mighty Columbia River forms the boundary between Washington and Oregon, but this river and its ...

The mighty Columbia River forms the boundary between Washington and Oregon, but this river and its tributary, the Kootenay River, begin in ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

life_skals   54   1 Reply

jester1997!

Native Americans/First Nations lived :

Native Americans/First Nations lived :

Native Americans/First Nations lived
 
  A) Only in small temporary settlements.
  B) Only in permanent settlements, villages and cities.
  C) Some groups lived in migratory groups and others in villages and c

Softball612   54   1 Reply

heypeterman

Glacial moraines are composed of ________. (Fill in the blank)

Glacial moraines are composed of ________. (Fill in the blank)

Glacial moraines are composed of ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

mamafay   54   1 Reply

DRIGGS14

Why is ranching more common in the Rocky Mountain region than agriculture?

Why is ranching more common in the Rocky Mountain region than agriculture?

Why is ranching more common in the Rocky Mountain region than agriculture?
 
  A) Cattle and sheep can graze in areas with marginal soils and little water.
  B) Cattle and sheep were more profitable than agriculture.

mazdacx5   54   1 Reply

alex12098

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?

Most of the population of Canada lives in what part of the country?
 
  A) In Western Canada
  B) In Eastern Canada
  C) Within 150 miles of a coast
  D) Within 150 miles of the U.S.  Canada bor

bwebb03   54   1 Reply

chelle2695

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ...

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ...

The Environmental Protection Agency's classification of fine and ultra-fine particles refers to ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

Omarlate   54   1 Reply

joshbauer

An alternative approach to combating _____________ is to provide free or inexpensive ...

An alternative approach to combating _____________ is to provide free or inexpensive ...

An alternative approach to combating _____________ is to provide free or inexpensive insecticide-treated bed nets to poor people in the regions most affected.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

ididntstudy   54   2 Replies

ididntstudy

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar ...

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar ...

The movement of air pollutants via evaporation and winds from tropical and temperate areas to polar regions is referred to as
 
  a. temperature inversion
  b. the grasshopper effect
  c. acid deposition

mamafay   54   1 Reply

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