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What is the most common type of commercial agriculture?
What is the most common type of commercial agriculture?
What is the most common type of commercial agriculture?
A) Mixed crop and livestock farming
B) Dairy farming
C) Plantations
D) Horticulture
E) Livestock ranching
G_Partin   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
What was Henry Ford's contribution to the automobile industry?
What was Henry Ford's contribution to the automobile industry?
What was Henry Ford's contribution to the automobile industry?
A) He established the Indianapolis 500 as a way to make his cars more popular.
B) He was a marketing genius, and promoted automobiles as the first major consumer good in th
G_Partin   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The major cause of the deep world recession in 1974-1975 was the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.
The major cause of the deep world recession in 1974-1975 was the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.
The major cause of the deep world recession in 1974-1975 was the OPEC oil embargo of 1973.
A) True
B) False
Cheewy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
What morally ambiguous service is available on the Internet?
What morally ambiguous service is available on the Internet?
What morally ambiguous service is available on the Internet?
A) Travel reservations and ticketing
B) E-mail
C) E-Bay
D) Gambling
E) Distance Education
DWebb   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
In general, the horse-drawn cart was least expensive in the early days of transportation.
In general, the horse-drawn cart was least expensive in the early days of transportation.
In general, the horse-drawn cart was least expensive in the early days of transportation.
A) True
B) False
Cheewy   71   2 Replies
5 years ago
During the freeway era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City, cities first developed a ...
During the freeway era of the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City, cities first developed a ...
During the freeway era of  the Historical Evolution of the U.S. City, cities first developed a star-shaped pattern.
A) True
B) False
DWebb   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The multiplier in a given location is highest when subcontracts of the basic sector are
The multiplier in a given location is highest when subcontracts of the basic sector are
The multiplier in a given location is highest when subcontracts of the basic sector are
A) located offshore.
B) in Mexico.
C) informal.
D) formalized.
E) local.
Cheewy   71   2 Replies
5 years ago
What invention first made it possible for the growing middle class to to relocate to the urban ...
What invention first made it possible for the growing middle class to to relocate to the urban ...
What invention first made it possible for the growing middle class to to relocate to the urban periphery?
A) The highway system
B) Automobile
C) Electric streetcar
D) Public transit
E) All of the above
DWebb   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
If sunspots caused climate change, we would observe climate change to cycle between warmer and ...
If sunspots caused climate change, we would observe climate change to cycle between warmer and ...
If sunspots caused climate change, we would observe climate change to cycle between warmer and cooler every 5.5 years.
 True or false?
indirsimdi   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
Dessication cracks are evidence of past rivers and shorelines. True or false?
Dessication cracks are evidence of past rivers and shorelines. True or false?
Dessication cracks are evidence of past rivers and shorelines.
 True or false?
indirsimdi   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
A carbon wedge is a SMART goal that can reduce greenhouse gases by 1 gigatonne per year by 2055. ...
A carbon wedge is a SMART goal that can reduce greenhouse gases by 1 gigatonne per year by 2055. ...
A carbon wedge is a SMART goal that can reduce greenhouse gases by 1 gigatonne per year by 2055.
 True or false?
indirsimdi   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
Which type of SRM is considered to be the most popular?
Which type of SRM is considered to be the most popular?
Which type of SRM is considered to be the most popular?
A) Large reflective space-based reflectors
B) Tiny reflective space-based reflectors
C) Simulated volcanic eruptions by injecting sulfate aerosols into atmosphere
D) Using la
indirsimdi   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface?
The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface?
The world ocean covers what percentage of Earth's surface?
 a. 1
 b. 21
  c. 51
  d. 71
  e. 91
QiTian   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
In Nevada, playas are frequently found in _____.
In Nevada, playas are frequently found in _____.
In Nevada, playas are frequently found in _____.
 a. dune blowouts
 b. basins between fault-block mountains
  c. glacially carved valleys
 d. mesas
 e. parabolic dunes
malagonvarney   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
In humid regions of low relief, lakes can form _____.
In humid regions of low relief, lakes can form _____.
In humid regions of low relief, lakes can form _____.
 a. below a perched water table
 b. at cones of depression
 c. where infiltration to the subsurface is high
 d. at swallow holes
 e. where the water table intersects the
mazdacx5   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering?
Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering?
Why can biological weathering be categorized as both physical and chemical weathering?
yncr   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is considered a form of physical weathering?
Which of the following is considered a form of physical weathering?
Which of the following is considered a form of physical weathering?
 a. oxidation
 b. hydrolysis
 c. carbonation
  d. solution
 e. hydration
Abisf   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n) _______________. Fill in ...
An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n) _______________. Fill in ...
An instrument that measures P and S waves produced by earthquakes is a(n) _______________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
BJ   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
Geo- refers to Earth, and -graphy means ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
Geo- refers to Earth, and -graphy means ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
Geo- refers to Earth, and -graphy means ____________________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Argentina   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____.
Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____.
Earth's inner core is primarily composed of ____.
 a. molten lava
 b. molten copper and nickel
 c. solid basalt
 d. solid iron and carbon
 e. solid iron and nickel
jerhughes   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
A soil rich in organic material will be ____.
A soil rich in organic material will be ____.
A soil rich in organic material will be ____.
 a. black or dark brown
  b. gray
 c. red
 d. yellow
 e. light brown
country3313   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The locations and distributions of Earth's climate regions are based first on the patterns produced ...
The locations and distributions of Earth's climate regions are based first on the patterns produced ...
The locations and distributions of Earth's climate regions are based first on the patterns produced by ____________________ relationships.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
jeanettedavis84   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
Which of the following is not an innovation that transformed the prairie from grazing land to ...
Which of the following is not an innovation that transformed the prairie from grazing land to ...
Which of the following is not an innovation that transformed the prairie from grazing land to cropland?
 a. subsurface drainage tile
  b. wooden plow
  c. well digging machinery
  d. barbed wire
retard23   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
A vertical cross section of a soil from the surface down to the parent material from which it forms ...
A vertical cross section of a soil from the surface down to the parent material from which it forms ...
A vertical cross section of a soil from the surface down to the parent material from which it forms is called the ____________________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
joker   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Endogenic processes: (Multiple Choice)
Endogenic processes: (Multiple Choice)
Endogenic processes:
 a. originate on Earth's surface.
  b. decrease relief.
  c. include tectonic processes.
  d. include erosion.
  e. include weathering.
Flognog   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Most volcanoes have the ____________________ stream pattern. (Fill in the blank)
Most volcanoes have the ____________________ stream pattern. (Fill in the blank)
Most volcanoes have the ____________________ stream pattern.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Flognog   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
____________________ is any removal of frozen water mass from a glacier. (Fill in the blank)
____________________ is any removal of frozen water mass from a glacier. (Fill in the blank)
____________________ is any removal of frozen water mass from a glacier.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
LuisJrB96   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Longshore currents are a result of:
Longshore currents are a result of:
Longshore currents are a result of:
 a. swash and backwash.
  b. beach drifting.
  c. the tides.
  d. a rise in sea level.
  e. incomplete wave refraction.
Breionna   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
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.
Abisf   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
What location is the most popular spring break destination in the MexAmerica/Southwest?
What location is the most popular spring break destination in the MexAmerica/Southwest?
What location is the most popular spring break destination in the MexAmerica/Southwest?
 
  A) South Padre Island
  B) Fort Lauderdale
  C) Key West
  D) Galveston
jeanettedavis84   71   2 Replies
6 years ago
The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867, which created the Dominion of ...
The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867, which created the Dominion of ...
The British Parliament passed the British North America Act in 1867, which created the Dominion of Canada and resulted in increasing immigration and settlement of Canada was a result of British fears about ________.
 
  Fill in t
ididntstudy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
____________________ is a colorless gas used in foam insulation and can cause irritation of the ...
____________________ is a colorless gas used in foam insulation and can cause irritation of the ...
____________________ is a colorless gas used in foam insulation and can cause irritation of the eyes, throat, skin, and lungs.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word
retard23   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Which of the following is not one of the three major types of organic fertilizer?
Which of the following is not one of the three major types of organic fertilizer?
Which of the following is not one of the three major types of organic fertilizer?
 
  a. green manure
  b. sewage sludge
  c. compost
  d. animal manure
  e. All of these are major types of
cillapris   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The following grains are among the world's major food crops except
The following grains are among the world's major food crops except
The following grains are among the world's major food crops except
 
  a. Wheat
  b. Soybean
  c. Rice
  d. Corn
  e. wheat and corn are major food crops, but not soybeans or rice
Argentina   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests. (True or false?)
Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests. (True or false?)
Deciduous forests are typically located at higher altitudes than coniferous forests.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
sarthaknitw   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Humans have affected grasslands by
Humans have affected grasslands by
Humans have affected grasslands by
 
  a. the introduction of livestock
  b. plowing and conversion to croplands
  c. oil exploration
  d. introduction of livestock and plowing and conversion to crop
ididntstudy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Political steps that can help reduce the destruction and degradation of tropical forests include all ...
Political steps that can help reduce the destruction and degradation of tropical forests include all ...
Political steps that can help reduce the destruction and degradation of tropical forests include all of the following except
 
  a. certifying sustainably grown timber
  b. establishing programs to teach settlers sustai
agilleland   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
An increase in the number of polar bears seen visiting human settlements indicates that
An increase in the number of polar bears seen visiting human settlements indicates that
An increase in the number of polar bears seen visiting human settlements indicates that
 
  a. Polar bear populations are not actually declining.
  b. More limited hunting is driving the bears to seek food in human sett
ididntstudy   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
The shifting of tectonic plates can cause ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
The shifting of tectonic plates can cause ____________________. (Fill in the blank)
The shifting of tectonic plates can cause ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word
agilleland   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
Most of the historic evidence that supports the scientific theory of evolution comes from ...
Most of the historic evidence that supports the scientific theory of evolution comes from ...
Most of the historic evidence that supports the scientific theory of evolution comes from ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word
jcb7359   71   1 Reply
6 years ago
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