Geography and Earth Sciences

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   134   3 Replies

Richy271

More people die each year from polluted water than are killed in all forms of violence. (True or false?)

More people die each year from polluted water than are killed in all forms of violence. (True or false?)

More people die each year from polluted water than are killed in all forms of violence.
Is this statement true or false?

A) True
B) False

thetrinity   134   3 Replies

M8a

The government of Singapore discourages the use of Singlish, an English-based dialect containing man

The government of Singapore discourages the use of Singlish, an English-based dialect containing man

The government of Singapore discourages the use of Singlish, an English-based dialect containing many southern Chinese words and grammatical forms.
Is this statement true or false?

A) True
B) False

thetrinity   134   3 Replies

M8a

During the process of ________, plants release the gas ________.

During the process of ________, plants release the gas ________.

During the process of ________, plants release the gas ________.

drelog   134   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.

drelog   134   2 Replies

drelog

According to Dissimilarity-Index scores, disparities in health care density are no longer evidence o

According to Dissimilarity-Index scores, disparities in health care density are no longer evidence o

According to Dissimilarity-Index scores, disparities in health care density are no longer evidence of core-periphery inequality.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   134   1 Reply

sundew

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewa

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewa

Among the important benefits of the Green Revolution is reduced reliance on oil and other non-renewable resources.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   134   1 Reply

sundew

Rocks exposed at the surface slowly deteriorate by

Rocks exposed at the surface slowly deteriorate by

Rocks exposed at the surface slowly deteriorate by
A) weathering.
B) lithification.
C) cooling.
D) solidification.

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

Is it good to control flooding with dams?

Is it good to control flooding with dams?

Is it good to control flooding with dams?

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

What is true of Iceland?

What is true of Iceland?

What is true of Iceland? 
A) Iceland is stretching at a rate of about 4 mm per year due to expansion at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
B) Iceland is contracting at a rate of about 4 m per year due to melting at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

Which of the following is oldest?

Which of the following is oldest?

Which of the following is oldest?
A) East Pacific Rise
B) Hawaiian Islands
C) Hawaiian Seamounts
D) Emperor Seamounts

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?

Which of the following is the highest mountain range?
A) the Alps
B) the Himalayas
C) the Rockies
D) the Andes

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

Atoms that have the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons are called

Atoms that have the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons are called

Atoms that have the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons are called
A) electrons.
B) isotopes.
C) carbon atoms.
D) radioactive.

Fochaian   134   3 Replies

Gursh

What was the reason for installing a worldwide network of seismometers in the 1950s and 1960s?

What was the reason for installing a worldwide network of seismometers in the 1950s and 1960s?

What was the reason for installing a worldwide network of seismometers in the 1950s and 1960s?
A) to save human lives by predicting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
B) to study plate tectonic theory
C) to study mine blasts
D

Fochaian   134   2 Replies

Fochaian

The U.S. and Russia recognize the South Pole region claims of

The U.S. and Russia recognize the South Pole region claims of

The U.S. and Russia recognize the South Pole region claims of
A) New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
B) Argentina, Australia, and Chile.
C) no country.
D) Argentina and Chile.
E) Argentina only.

Aranone21   134   3 Replies

9intheafternoon

How have site factors influenced the location of U.S. steel mills?

How have site factors influenced the location of U.S. steel mills?

How have site factors influenced the location of U.S. steel mills?

Aranone21   134   3 Replies

9intheafternoon

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants liv

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants liv

The Pew Hispanic Center estimated in 2010 that there were about ________ undocumented immigrants living in the United States.
A) 6 million
B) 8 million
C) 11 million
D) 15 million
E) 22 million

Aranone21   134   3 Replies

9intheafternoon

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of

In contrast to folk culture, popular culture is typical of
A) small homogeneous groups.
B) large heterogeneous groups.
C) groups living in isolated rural areas.
D) groups that have little interaction with other groups.
E) gro

Aranone21   134   3 Replies

9intheafternoon

What has caused Earth's temperature to increase an average of 1 degree C in the last 100 years?

What has caused Earth's temperature to increase an average of 1 degree C in the last 100 years?

What has caused Earth's temperature to increase an average of 1 degree C in the last 100 years?

Aranone21   134   2 Replies

Aranone21

To calculate relative humidity, you need to know the specific humidity and the ________.

To calculate relative humidity, you need to know the specific humidity and the ________.

To calculate relative humidity, you need to know the specific humidity and the ________.

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

nathanIO

The process by which supercooled water droplets freeze onto falling ice crystals is called:

The process by which supercooled water droplets freeze onto falling ice crystals is called:

The process by which supercooled water droplets freeze onto falling ice crystals is called:
A) riming.
B) Bergeron bonding.
C) cold-cloud condensation.
D) aggregation.

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

nathanIO

Air masses: (Multiple Choice)

Air masses: (Multiple Choice)

Air masses:
A) require one to three months to form.
B) vary substantially in important characteristics on the horizontal dimension.
C) all originate from the same place.
D) often have large vertical temperature gradients.

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

spinach

Drylines in the United States:

Drylines in the United States:

Drylines in the United States:
A) separate saturated air from unsaturated air.
B) can lead to a situation in which warm, moist air overtakes dry, cold air.
C) typically have continental air to the west.
D) can lead at worst to mil

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

spinach

A surface map: (Multiple Choice)

A surface map: (Multiple Choice)

A surface map:
A) is only used by the television media to lend credibility to their own forecasts.
B) shows the topography of the land under which weather is happening.
C) has height contour lines that show wind flow.
D) depicts t

F.A.S.T   134   3 Replies

nathanIO

Alluvial fans often serve as groundwater sources. Please state whether this statement is true or ...

Alluvial fans often serve as groundwater sources. Please state whether this statement is true or ...

Alluvial fans often serve as groundwater sources. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

naturelle   134   2 Replies

naturelle

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of ...

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of ...

The science that specifically studies the origin, evolution, form, and spatial distribution of landforms is 
A)  geology. 
B)  geography. 
C)  geomorphology. 
D)  environmental chemistry

kendreae   134   1 Reply

kivlihan

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

An earthquake with a high rating on the moment magnitude scale can receive a low rating on the ...

An earthquake with a high rating on the moment magnitude scale can receive a low rating on the ...

An earthquake with a high rating on the moment magnitude scale can receive a low rating on the Mercalli scale. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

naturelle   134   2 Replies

naturelle

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called

Soil moisture that plants are capable of accessing and using is called 
A)  wilting point water. 
B)  free molecular water. 
C)  capillary water. 
D)  hygroscopic water.

kendreae   134   1 Reply

twentytoo

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°. Please ...

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°. Please ...

Hurricanes are more likely to develop when sea surface temperatures are slightly below 26°. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

kendreae   134   1 Reply

jo170

The polar high pressure cells

The polar high pressure cells

The polar high pressure cells 
A)  are the strongest of the four primary pressure areas. 
B)  are cyclonic in nature. 
C)  produce the weak, variable polar easterlies. 
D)  are more pron

oiratno   134   2 Replies

oiratno

Because water has a higher specific heat than land, it cools more quickly. Please state whether ...

Because water has a higher specific heat than land, it cools more quickly. Please state whether ...

Because water has a higher specific heat than land, it cools more quickly. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

oiratno   134   1 Reply

qvc

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

During the past 50 years, the amount of cropland per person has

During the past 50 years, the amount of cropland per person has

During the past 50 years, the amount of cropland per person has
A) decreased by 90%.
B) decreased by more than half.
C) decreased slightly.
D) stayed about the same.
E) increased slightly.

tyressjones   134   2 Replies

tyressjones

Land cools more slowly than water during autumn because the land has a smaller specific heat ...

Land cools more slowly than water during autumn because the land has a smaller specific heat ...

Land cools more slowly than water during autumn because the land has a smaller specific heat value.
True or False?

masterson   134   1 Reply

goIrish

Calculating the accumulated growing degree-days for a crop can help a farmer tell when his crop will ...

Calculating the accumulated growing degree-days for a crop can help a farmer tell when his crop will ...

Calculating the accumulated growing degree-days for a crop can help a farmer tell when his crop will be ready for harvest.
True or False?

masterson   134   1 Reply

goIrish

Refer to the map above. Which of the following areas has the highest pressure gradient?

Refer to the map above. Which of the following areas has the highest pressure gradient?

Refer to the map above. Which of the following areas has the highest pressure gradient?
A) Southwestern Texas
B) Southern California
C) Southern Florida
D) Lake Michigan/Southeastern Wisconsin

loopster   134   2 Replies

loopster

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?

Why do westerly winds prevail at upper altitudes?
A) rotation of the earth
B) lower air density
C) absence of friction
D) rotation of the earth and equator to pole temperature contrast
E) equator to pole temperature cont

loopster   134   2 Replies

loopster

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation (True or false?)

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation (True or false?)

Westerly flow aloft is unrelated to the earth's rotation.
True or False?

loopster   134   2 Replies

loopster

It is impossible to warn people of every lightning flash because:

It is impossible to warn people of every lightning flash because:

It is impossible to warn people of every lightning flash because:
A) it strikes so frequently and in so many places.
B) it kills few people compared to the other types of severe weather, so it isn't studied as much.
C) scientists

loopster   134   3 Replies

loopster