Geography and Earth Sciences

"All glacial ice must melt slightly before it can become denser." Evaluate this statement.

"All glacial ice must melt slightly before it can become denser." Evaluate this statement.

"All glacial ice must melt slightly before it can become denser." Evaluate this statement.
A) This statement is false. Glacial snow and ice may melt and reform, but they do not get denser.
B) This statement is true; especially i

Fochaian   556   7 Replies

Trey MJ

"Arithmetic Density" is determined by:

"Arithmetic Density" is determined by:

"Arithmetic Density" is determined by
A) the number of people per unit area.
B) the number of people per unit of farmland.
C) the number of people per unit habitable land.
D) the number of people in urban areas divided

bennac40   83   2 Replies

bennac40

"Average weather" is an adequate definition of climate (True or false?)

"Average weather" is an adequate definition of climate (True or false?)

"Average weather" is an adequate definition of climate.
True or False?

loopster   187   2 Replies

loopster

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.
A) oceanic ridges
B) metal-rich sulfide deposits
C) hot water
D) all of these

MrDereche   1497   1 Reply

EmBoy

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.

"Black smokers" are associated with ________.
A) hot water
B) oceanic ridges
C) mineral-rich waters
D) all of these

drelog   297   2 Replies

drelog

"Bollywood" is the informal name of which of the following cities?

"Bollywood" is the informal name of which of the following cities?

"Bollywood" is the informal name of which of the following cities?
A) New Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Mumbai
D) Kolkata
E) Chennai

Think   767   2 Replies

Think

"Carbon dioxide plays a vital role in dissolving and precipitation of rocks in the formation of kars

"Carbon dioxide plays a vital role in dissolving and precipitation of rocks in the formation of kars

"Carbon dioxide plays a vital role in dissolving and precipitation of rocks in the formation of karst topography." Evaluate this statement.
A) It is false. The statement should read sulfur dioxide, not carbon dioxide.
B) It is f

Fochaian   152   2 Replies

Fochaian

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of 
A)  subtropical latitudes. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  polar climates. 

naturelle   114   2 Replies

naturelle

"Compared to other ground water, the rate of the Cape Cod experiment area, 0.43 meters per day, is p

"Compared to other ground water, the rate of the Cape Cod experiment area, 0.43 meters per day, is p

"Compared to other ground water, the rate of the Cape Cod experiment area, 0.43 meters per day, is probably faster than average." Evaluate this statement.
A) This is true. The Cape Cod aquifer is made of relatively porous unconsolidat

Fochaian   198   2 Replies

Fochaian

"Continentality" is a term most closely associated with which climatic type?

"Continentality" is a term most closely associated with which climatic type?

"Continentality" is a term most closely associated with which climatic type?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
E) H

Wrogue   1331   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Convection" means heat is ________.

"Convection" means heat is ________.

"Convection" means heat is ________.

Wrogue   217   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Culture" relates to everything about the way a group of people lives. (True or false?)

"Culture" relates to everything about the way a group of people lives. (True or false?)

"Culture" relates to everything about the way a group of people lives.
Is this statement true or is it false?

bennac40   43   1 Reply

nambin_2016

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for all of the

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for all of the

"Dependency" for peripheral countries means that they are dependent on core countries for all of the following except
A) demand.
B) labor.
C) investment.
D) technology.
E) imports.

Alexanian   270   2 Replies

Alexanian

"Depleting the Common" is a process where

"Depleting the Common" is a process where

"Depleting the Common" is a process where
A) overfishing by several countries creates a rapid depletion of the fisheries.
B) international funding for fishing operations declines.
C) local fisherman are pushed out of their fi

puty   173   3 Replies

puty

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represent

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represent

"Dust Bowl" conditions in the North American Great Plains of the 1930s represented ________.
A) something that will not happen again
B) changes which occurred because the climate changed
C) an identical situation to the Sahel

Wrogue   3320   3 Replies

padre

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.

"Exotic" is a term closely associated with ________.
A) desert vegetation
B) desert soils
C) desert streams
D) desert climates
E) physical geography courses

Wrogue   2835   3 Replies

padre

"Fracking" is associated with all but the ________.

"Fracking" is associated with all but the ________.

"Fracking" is associated with all but the ________.
A) most oil production from Saudi Arabia
B) making of small earthquakes
C) pollution of groundwater
D) fracturing of rocks
E) roc k formations known as plays

Wrogue   1011   3 Replies

padre

"Fracking" is helping people and environments in the world's periphery by reducing reliance on wood

"Fracking" is helping people and environments in the world's periphery by reducing reliance on wood

"Fracking" is helping people and environments in the world's periphery by reducing reliance on wood for fuel.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   409   2 Replies

Alexanian

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.

"Fracking" is most closely associated with ________.
A) natural gas
B) oil
C) conventional extraction
D) fossil fuels in sandstones
E) an environmentally safe extraction method

Wrogue   1423   4 Replies

Eric Rosales

"Frost" build up inside a household freezer is an example of which process?

"Frost" build up inside a household freezer is an example of which process?

"Frost" build up inside a household freezer is an example of which process?
A) evaporation
B) condensation
C) sublimation
D) deposition

Earthy   955   3 Replies

Richy271

"Geography" literally means

"Geography" literally means

"Geography" literally means 
A)  place memorization. 
B)  the study of rocks. 
C)  map making. 
D)  to write (about) Earth.

naturelle   140   2 Replies

naturelle

"Glaciers have no defined cleavage planes, but instead flow plastically." Evaluate this statement. A

"Glaciers have no defined cleavage planes, but instead flow plastically." Evaluate this statement. A

"Glaciers have no defined cleavage planes, but instead flow plastically." Evaluate this statement.
A) This statement is partially true. The flow of glaciers is very slow and more similar to gravel than to plastic.
B) This statem

Fochaian   188   3 Replies

Gursh

"Globally, varying air pressures result from large-scale air circulation driven by heating and cooli

"Globally, varying air pressures result from large-scale air circulation driven by heating and cooli

"Globally, varying air pressures result from large-scale air circulation driven by heating and cooling." Evaluate this statement.
A) It is true; air pressure increases as hot air rises and pushes against cooler air masses.
B) It

Fochaian   150   2 Replies

Fochaian

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as ________.

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as ________.

"Greenwich Mean Time" is also known as ________.
A) Universal Time Coordinated
B) European Time
C) the perihelion
D) Polaris
E) The Plane of the Ecliptic

Wrogue   881   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms. T or F?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms. T or F?

"Growth" and "development" are interchangeable terms.
 T or F?

LortGob   48   1 Reply

PaunEsDur

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.

"Hardwood" and "softwood" ________.
A) are based on easily defined criteria
B) have, respectively, simple and complicated cellular structures
C) are largely evergreen trees
D) are largely deciduous trees
E

Wrogue   731   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Heat lightning": (Multiple Choice)

"Heat lightning": (Multiple Choice)

"Heat lightning":
A) is actually a display of the northern lights.
B) is also called "ball lightning."
C) is brighter than ordinary lightning.
D) occurs more than 20 kilometers from the person observing it.

masterson   81   1 Reply

goIrish

"Horst," meaning "nest," is a suitable word for the rock formation it describes because

"Horst," meaning "nest," is a suitable word for the rock formation it describes because

"Horst," meaning "nest," is a suitable word for the rock formation it describes because
A) these rock formations are pushed up to a high place, and horsts are nests in high places.
B) these rock formations are also in

Fochaian   182   2 Replies

Fochaian

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of 
A)  rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  highland cl

oiratno   123   2 Replies

oiratno

"La Defense" is an example of a:

"La Defense" is an example of a:

"La Defense" is an example of a:
A) 19th century suburb
B) medieval city
C) central business district
D) growth center
E) none of the above

Think   1228   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Lake-effect" snow is associated with the ________ air mass.

"Lake-effect" snow is associated with the ________ air mass.

"Lake-effect" snow is associated with the ________ air mass.
A) cT
B) cP
C) mT
D) mP

loopster   87   2 Replies

loopster

"Longitude" is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an ...

"Longitude" is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an ...

"Longitude" is the name of an angle, and "meridian" is the name of an imaginary line that connects all points along the same longitude. 
Please state whether this statement is true or false.

oiratno   57   2 Replies

oiratno

"Made by wind" is the meaning of the Latin root of the word

"Made by wind" is the meaning of the Latin root of the word

"Made by wind" is the meaning of the Latin root of the word
A) ventifact.
B) yardang.
C) pan.
D) deflation.

Fochaian   161   3 Replies

Gursh

"McWorld" represents a Western, capitalist reaction to traditional and religious growth in the world

"McWorld" represents a Western, capitalist reaction to traditional and religious growth in the world

"McWorld" represents a Western, capitalist reaction to traditional and religious growth in the world's periphery.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   175   1 Reply

sundew

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.
A) Af
B) Am
C) BWk
D) Csa
E) Dfa

Wrogue   1875   4 Replies

Devon Kollar

"Outsiders" and "insiders" will often have a different sense of place for the same place. (True or false?)

"Outsiders" and "insiders" will often have a different sense of place for the same place. (True or false?)

"Outsiders" and "insiders" will often have a different sense of place for the same place.

Is this statement true or false?

Alexanian   248   1 Reply

sundew

"Perhaps more than any other single measurement, atmospheric pressure is the best indicator of curre

"Perhaps more than any other single measurement, atmospheric pressure is the best indicator of curre

"Perhaps more than any other single measurement, atmospheric pressure is the best indicator of current and changing weather conditions." Briefly discuss why this statement is correct.

drelog   195   2 Replies

drelog

"Philological nationalism" is the idea that "mother tongues" have given ...

"Philological nationalism" is the idea that "mother tongues" have given ...

"Philological nationalism" is the idea that "mother tongues" have given birth to nations.
Is this statement true or is it false?

bennac40   85   1 Reply

kingworld

"Physiological density" is a term applied to human populations that means

"Physiological density" is a term applied to human populations that means

"Physiological density" is a term applied to human populations that means
A) the number of people per unit of area.
B) the strength of the local football team.
C) the density of population per unit of arable land.
D) the

flyfamilyguy   60   1 Reply

DarkAvenger

"Rain long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past." The first five words of this weather prove

"Rain long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past." The first five words of this weather prove

"Rain long foretold, long last; short notice, soon past." The first five words of this weather proverb ________.
A) refer to a warm front
B) refer to an anticyclone
C) refer to a cold front
D) have no basis in fact

drelog   923   2 Replies

drelog