Geography and Earth Sciences

If you are interested in becoming a naturalist, you should take which of these courses?

If you are interested in becoming a naturalist, you should take which of these courses?

If you are interested in becoming a naturalist, you should take which of these courses?
 
  A) physics
  B) chemistry
  C) philosophy
  D) trigonometry

Question 2

A rangeland without

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Hitlers hoe

A quality seed mixture often contains annual ryegrass. (True or false?)

A quality seed mixture often contains annual ryegrass. (True or false?)

A quality seed mixture often contains annual ryegrass.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

The game of golf became popular in the 1400s in the ____________________ Isles.

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lhise7

Describe how macroinvertebrates are classified. What will be an ideal ...

Describe how macroinvertebrates are classified. What will be an ideal ...

Describe how macroinvertebrates are classified.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain why water pollution control measures difficult to implement.
 
  What will be an ide

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chunkycs

How many soil conservationists are reported in 2010 in the Occupational Outlook Handbook? What ...

How many soil conservationists are reported in 2010 in the Occupational Outlook Handbook? What ...

How many soil conservationists are reported in 2010 in the Occupational Outlook Handbook?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What management technique do conservationists help farmers im

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tittymuffins420

The American Saddlebred Horse originated in Kentucky. (True or false?)

The American Saddlebred Horse originated in Kentucky. (True or false?)

The American Saddlebred Horse originated in Kentucky.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Morgan horses are named after colonial farmer Justin Morgan, who lived in the 17

romina0724   14   1 Reply

ashleyclaire

Trout and salmon are most commonly produced in:

Trout and salmon are most commonly produced in:

Trout and salmon are most commonly produced in:
 
  A. water recirculation systems
  B. suspended cages
  C. fresh water raceways
  D. levee-type ponds

Question 2

To provide ease in f

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Hitlers hoe

Which of the following pools contain the largest amount of the world's carbon?

Which of the following pools contain the largest amount of the world's carbon?

Which of the following pools contain the largest amount of the world's carbon?
 
  A) vegetation B) animals C) atmosphere D) soil

Question 2

Earthworms generally are most abundant in sandy, acid soi

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lesliejsantos

Crop insurance is a green box subsidy. (True or false?)

Crop insurance is a green box subsidy. (True or false?)

Crop insurance is a green box subsidy.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Export subsidies lower world food prices.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true

lisandra777   14   1 Reply

lotteria

In the Freundlich equation, what do the variables a and x represent?

In the Freundlich equation, what do the variables a and x represent?

In the Freundlich equation, what do the variables a and x represent?

▸ quantity of P adsorbed on mineral surface

▸ P adsorption maximum

▸ solution P concentration

▸ coefficients that vary among soils

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camiladamatta6

Plants on a broccoli farm seem to be developing a reddish color on the undersides of the leaves. ...

Plants on a broccoli farm seem to be developing a reddish color on the undersides of the leaves. ...

Plants on a broccoli farm seem to be developing a reddish color on the undersides of the leaves. This is the visual deficiency symptom of which of the following elements?

▸ sulfur

▸ magnesium

▸ potassium

▸ calcium

vposada   14   1 Reply

jmarie

Which of the following sources of iron fertilizer has an iron percentage of 69%?

Which of the following sources of iron fertilizer has an iron percentage of 69%?

Which of the following sources of iron fertilizer has an iron percentage of 69%?

▸ ferric oxide

▸ ferrous sulfate

▸ ferric sulfate

▸ ferrous ammonium phosphate

jonahwaga   14   1 Reply

gpenn123

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective ...

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective ...

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective solar radiation received in these regions.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

joker   15   1 Reply

nena1107

The coast of Brazil is a location of many hurricane strikes coming in from the Atlantic Ocean. ...

The coast of Brazil is a location of many hurricane strikes coming in from the Atlantic Ocean. ...

The coast of Brazil is a location of many hurricane strikes coming in from the Atlantic Ocean.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

retard23   15   1 Reply

timmyisbae

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane ...

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane ...

What are some of the economic and political challenges that have disrupted pineapple and sugar cane production in Hawai'i during the past half-century or so?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Abisf   15   1 Reply

amelicox35

What area became part of the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe?

What area became part of the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe?

What area became part of the United States after the Treaty of Guadalupe?
 
  A) California, Nevada, Utah, as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado
  B) East Texas, which was then the Republic of Texas

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vazadir

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air ...

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air ...

All of the following are problems that remain to be solved in the United States with respect to air pollution except
 
  a. Dramatically reducing emissions from older power and industrial plants
  b. The current laws do

jake08benn   15   1 Reply

omar.quesadamed

Of the following strategies to reduce acid deposition, the most effective is probably

Of the following strategies to reduce acid deposition, the most effective is probably

Of the following strategies to reduce acid deposition, the most effective is probably
 
  a. using low-sulfur coal
  b. adding phosphate fertilizer to acidified lakes
  c. adding more topsoil to thin soil with

mahafakhoury   15   1 Reply

Tmheath

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?

Which of the following decrease(s) photosynthesis in bodies of water?
 
  a. disease-causing organisms
  b. inorganic plant nutrients
  c. sediment such as soil or silt
  d. heat
  e. organ

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ktlyn_16

Using the above pictured chart, explain which country would gain the most from adopting a ...

Using the above pictured chart, explain which country would gain the most from adopting a ...

Using the above pictured chart, explain which country would gain the most from adopting a debt-for-nature swap?
 
  What will be an ideal response

jerhughes   15   1 Reply

holaholapiepie

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ...

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ...

China's family planning and birth control program was instituted because of a serious threat of ____________________.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

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heypeterman

________________ ____________occurs when two isotopes of light elements are forced together at ...

________________ ____________occurs when two isotopes of light elements are forced together at ...

________________ ____________occurs when two isotopes of light elements are forced together at extremely high temperatures until they fuse to form a heavier nucleus.
 
  Fill in the blanks with correct word

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dianardo

When energy changes from one form to another, it always goes from a more useful to a less useful ...

When energy changes from one form to another, it always goes from a more useful to a less useful ...

When energy changes from one form to another, it always goes from a more useful to a less useful form.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

mahafakhoury   15   2 Replies

mahafakhoury

3:00 PM EDT Convert the following time to UTC:

3:00 PM EDT Convert the following time to UTC:

3:00 PM EDT Convert the following time to UTC:

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Gax_52912

Elongated area of deformation generally at the margins of a craton:a. stromatolite d. barrier reef ...

Elongated area of deformation generally at the margins of a craton:a. stromatolite d. barrier reef ...

Elongated area of deformation generally at the margins of a craton:a.
   stromatolite d. barrier reef
  b. mobile belt e. supernova
  c. basin

salsathief   15   1 Reply

busfuohrugf

How did the species of australopithecines differ? How were they similar?

How did the species of australopithecines differ? How were they similar?

How did the species of australopithecines differ? How were they similar? What will be an ideal response?

lindseyb1220   15   1 Reply

Icgcyvfiifctcit

Both the intracontinental rift and back-arc basin model are based on volcanism associated with ...

Both the intracontinental rift and back-arc basin model are based on volcanism associated with ...

Both the intracontinental rift and back-arc basin model are based on volcanism associated with mantle plumes.
  a. True
  b. False

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Hadajahpope

An extreme example of the greenhouse effect is thought to be associated with an abundance of carbon ...

An extreme example of the greenhouse effect is thought to be associated with an abundance of carbon ...

An extreme example of the greenhouse effect is thought to be associated with an abundance of carbon dioxide in the Martian atmosphere.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Joisar

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10C is stable. ...

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10C is stable. ...

A system with an environmental lapse rate of 5C/1000 m and a dry adiabatic of 10C is stable.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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sopmit

Which oceanographic sampling device played a large role in verifying the plate tectonic theory?

Which oceanographic sampling device played a large role in verifying the plate tectonic theory?

Which oceanographic sampling device played a large role in verifying the plate tectonic theory?
  a. boxcore sampler
  b. clamshell sampler
  c. piston corer
  d. seismic profiler
  e. acoustic Dop

meganchambers8   15   1 Reply

busfuohrugf

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Great abundances of benthic life ...

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Great abundances of benthic life ...

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Great abundances of benthic life are found beneath areas of high primary productivity BECAUSE life on the ocean floor mostly depends on the productivity of the ocean's surface waters

hboydston   15   2 Replies

hboydston

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Animals that feed through a food ...

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Animals that feed through a food ...

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Animals that feed through a food web rather than a food chain are more likely to survive BECAUSE they always feed very close to the primary producing population.
 
&n

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Astalina

How has the history of plate movement been captured in residual magnetic fields?

How has the history of plate movement been captured in residual magnetic fields?

How has the history of plate movement been captured in residual magnetic fields?

applegatedogs   15   1 Reply

Princessklo

Benjamin Franklin's information on the stream of currents in the North Atlantic led him to write ...

Benjamin Franklin's information on the stream of currents in the North Atlantic led him to write ...

Benjamin Franklin's information on the stream of currents in the North Atlantic led him to write The Physical Geography of the Seas.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

hboydston   15   1 Reply

mikeman2332

What mechanism is being used to gain new information regarding deep sea circulation?

What mechanism is being used to gain new information regarding deep sea circulation?

What mechanism is being used to gain new information regarding deep sea circulation?
  a. Acoustic tomography
  b. ACDP systems
  c. Electromagnetic field detectors
  d. Drift cards

jaypatel432   15   1 Reply

tim87101010

The difference between moist and dry adiabatic rates is due to the fact that

The difference between moist and dry adiabatic rates is due to the fact that

The difference between moist and dry adiabatic rates is due to the fact that
   a. saturated air is always unstable.
   b. an unsaturated air parcel expands more rapidly than a saturated air parcel.
   c. moist air weighs less than dry

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Hef

What is the average diameter of the head of a comet?

What is the average diameter of the head of a comet?

What is the average diameter of the head of a comet?
   a. 1-2 km
   b. less than 15 km
   c. 50 km
   d. 500 km
   e. 2,500 km

Question 2

What is the path of comets around the sun?

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soniazhai

Of the following activities, which one reduces the concentration of carbon dioxide in the ...

Of the following activities, which one reduces the concentration of carbon dioxide in the ...

Of the following activities, which one reduces the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
 A) respiration
  B) photosynthesis
  C) decomposition
  D) combustion
  E) volcanic activity

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kreynoldsssss

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Is the greatest summer/winter ...

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Is the greatest summer/winter ...

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Is the greatest summer/winter temperature variation found in the INTERIOR of a continent or along a COASTLINE?

Question 2

Explain how oz

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Wenceslaus935

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Would LONGITUDE or LATITUDE ...

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Would LONGITUDE or LATITUDE ...

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair or group of selections. Would LONGITUDE or LATITUDE generally have the greatest effect on a region's climate?

Question 2

The basis for dividing Earth's atmosphe

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kimmykgirl19

At a convergent plate boundary a dipping plane of earthquake foci, called a(n) ____________________, ...

At a convergent plate boundary a dipping plane of earthquake foci, called a(n) ____________________, ...

At a convergent plate boundary a dipping plane of earthquake foci, called a(n) ____________________, defines subduction zones.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Rock units can be correl

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