Geography and Earth Sciences

A clay-rich bottomland is likely to experience

A clay-rich bottomland is likely to experience

A clay-rich bottomland is likely to experience 
A)  salinization. 
B)  laterization. 
C)  water-logging. 
D)  gypsum formation.

kendreae   374   7 Replies

温嘉伦

A soil horizon that would limit root growth due to human-manufactured horizontal artifacts is ...

A soil horizon that would limit root growth due to human-manufactured horizontal artifacts is ...

A soil horizon that would limit root growth due to human-manufactured horizontal artifacts is labelled 
A)  M 
B)  H 
C)  R 
D)  D

naturelle   1063   7 Replies

Max Dooner

The distinctive character of wine is derived from the vineyard's ________. The production of wine is

The distinctive character of wine is derived from the vineyard's ________. The production of wine is

The distinctive character of wine is derived from the vineyard's ________. The production of wine is based principally on ________, not on location.
A) terroir, price
B) age, economic reasons
C) variety, yield
D) terroir, cu

Aranone21   532   7 Replies

Savannah Winter

What accounts for most rock and regolith movement in mountains?

What accounts for most rock and regolith movement in mountains?

What accounts for most rock and regolith movement in mountains?
A) weathering and erosion
B) mass movements
C) rivers and streams
D) earthquakes

Fochaian   644   7 Replies

loquality01

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during h

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during h

Choose the option that lists the factors that are not influences of slope stability studied during hazard assessment?
A) type of rock, orientation of faults, amount of quartz content, orientation of bedding
B) orientation of bedding, exte

Fochaian   576   7 Replies

Gursh

What was the motivation for production of slide-susceptibility maps by the U.S. Geological Survey? A

What was the motivation for production of slide-susceptibility maps by the U.S. Geological Survey? A

What was the motivation for production of slide-susceptibility maps by the U.S. Geological Survey?
A) new urban development in areas with slopes
B) new urban development on tectonically active plains
C) development of new measuremen

Fochaian   573   7 Replies

fjksfskjf

Which is not a common component of explanations for mountains?

Which is not a common component of explanations for mountains?

Which is not a common component of explanations for mountains?
A) plate-margin processes
B) motion in the mantle
C) sedimentation
D) vertical isostatic adjustments

Fochaian   748   7 Replies

Chris Martin

"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   566   7 Replies

Trey MJ

The spiral of cumulative causation in core regions and countries is linked to

The spiral of cumulative causation in core regions and countries is linked to

The spiral of cumulative causation in core regions and countries is linked to
A) import substitution in the periphery.
B) backwash effects in the periphery.
C) spread effects from the periphery.
D) agglomeration diseconomies in th

Alexanian   655   7 Replies

Tippy Pounder

Place marketing is least likely to target

Place marketing is least likely to target

Place marketing is least likely to target
A) wealthy tourists.
B) organizers of business and professional conferences.
C) top management of large corporations.
D) the highly skilled and well-educated.
E) working-class suburba

Alexanian   706   7 Replies

Miciah Quinn

The cultural hearth of the slow cities movement is

The cultural hearth of the slow cities movement is

The cultural hearth of the slow cities movement is
A) Italy.
B) Canada.
C) Texas.
D) Southern California.
E) Brazil.

Alexanian   836   7 Replies

popcornbucket

The English words fog, bug, ugly, hell, awe and trust, entered the English language from

The English words fog, bug, ugly, hell, awe and trust, entered the English language from

The English words fog, bug, ugly, hell, awe and trust, entered the English language from
A) Old Norse, the language of the Vikings.
B) Normand, the regional language of western France.
C) Catalan, the language of Catalonia in northeas

Alexanian   936   7 Replies

Jennifer Silva

"Water crises" around the world are occurring not only because of water shortages, but because water

"Water crises" around the world are occurring not only because of water shortages, but because water

"Water crises" around the world are occurring not only because of water shortages, but because water as a public good is rapidly being turned into a
A) virtual product.
B) privatized commodity.
C) corporate subsidy.
D)

Alexanian   459   7 Replies

Kate Steinbacher

The proportion of dissolved substances in seawater is expressed as 0/00, which is the same as ______

The proportion of dissolved substances in seawater is expressed as 0/00, which is the same as ______

The proportion of dissolved substances in seawater is expressed as 0/00, which is the same as ________.
A) parts per billion
B) parts per thousand
C) parts per million
D) parts per hundred

drelog   1169   7 Replies

Bryan States

Which of the four breezes shown in this figure best illustrates a land breeze?

Which of the four breezes shown in this figure best illustrates a land breeze?

Which of the four breezes shown in this figure best illustrates a land breeze?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Earthy   2137   7 Replies

Jennifer l

________ is/are an example of ductile deformation.

________ is/are an example of ductile deformation.

________ is/are an example of ductile deformation.
A) Folds
B) Dip-slip faults
C) Strike-slip faults
D) Earthquakes

Earthy   2607   7 Replies

tgunz310

Rainfall in deserts ________. (Multiple Choice)

Rainfall in deserts ________. (Multiple Choice)

Rainfall in deserts ________.
A) totals just as much as in humid areas
B) is incapable of moving much material
C) is usually associated with slow runoff
D) is usually intense
E) lasts for many days when it does come

Wrogue   2923   7 Replies

Kenna Kumnick

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?

Which of the following is the SHORTEST amount of time?
A) era
B) period
C) epoch
D) Earth history
E) the Precambrian

Wrogue   2400   7 Replies

Rom

The estuary in the image above is an example of which of the following?

The estuary in the image above is an example of which of the following?

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JisselFlores   802   8 Replies

emilyklimchock

Name two igneous rocks with glassy textures.

Name two igneous rocks with glassy textures.

Name two igneous rocks with glassy textures.

Enni Cortu   205   8 Replies

jsdickson2613

Vascular plants having flowers and seeds are called ____.

Vascular plants having flowers and seeds are called ____.

Vascular plants having flowers and seeds are called ____.
  a. ostracoderms
  b. spores
  c. angiosperms
  d. gymnosperms
  e. therapsids

Leikakei113   649   8 Replies

Felisa Perez

The ancestor of all living carnivores is a(n) ____.

The ancestor of all living carnivores is a(n) ____.

The ancestor of all living carnivores is a(n) ____.
  a. creodont
  b. miacid
  c. carnassial
  d. ungulate
  e. cetacean

luciaf99   695   8 Replies

Fisherman T

The most important element available to a meteorologist is:

The most important element available to a meteorologist is:

The most important element available to a meteorologist is:
A) expensive computers.
B) good data.
C) an uninformed population.
D) excellent television graphics.

F.A.S.T   706   8 Replies

Jeanna Erickson

Rural Chinese periodic markets are configured to

Rural Chinese periodic markets are configured to

Rural Chinese periodic markets are configured to
A) optimize profits by being open every day of the year.
B) follow lunar cycles.
C) follow religious days of rest.
D) change locations every 5 days.
E) only be conducted near l

Aranone21   1105   8 Replies

Min Lucy

Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals

Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals

Examining this map of Bosnia & Herzegovina reveals
A) Bosnia & Herzegovina today is a very unstable country.
B) Croats face daily discrimination.
C) ethnic cleansing removed many Bosnian Muslims.
D) Bosnians and Croats uni

Aranone21   700   8 Replies

Charliee

Which type of movement is least likely in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the regolith is thick?

Which type of movement is least likely in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the regolith is thick?

Which type of movement is least likely in the Great Smoky Mountains, where the regolith is thick?
A) slump
B) fall
C) creep
D) flow

Fochaian   425   8 Replies

Alex Yuk

What kind of path does water follow underground, and why?

What kind of path does water follow underground, and why?

What kind of path does water follow underground, and why?
A) straight, due to rock layering
B) angled, due to gravity and pressure
C) curved, due to gravity and pressure
D) curved, due to the shape of Earth

Fochaian   638   8 Replies

Anton Lagutin

Which of the following is not a reason that grain size of sediment tends to decrease downstream?

Which of the following is not a reason that grain size of sediment tends to decrease downstream?

Which of the following is not a reason that grain size of sediment tends to decrease downstream?
A) rounding
B) decreasing shear force
C) abrasion
D) gravity

Fochaian   675   8 Replies

Cave Johnson

Urban geographers are quite interested in all of the following except

Urban geographers are quite interested in all of the following except

Urban geographers are quite interested in all of the following except
A) how the identities of urban areas evolve.
B) relationships between urban areas and surrounding territory.
C) land-use within urban areas.
D) rural and pastor

Alexanian   1332   8 Replies

Tom O_Leary

Which of the following is not true for anticyclonic storms systems in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following is not true for anticyclonic storms systems in the Northern Hemisphere?

Which of the following is not true for anticyclonic storms systems in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) The outward flow produces a clockwise circulation due to the Coriolis force.
B) The storm system is a low-latitude phenomena associated with o

drelog   1125   8 Replies

bruhmoment234

The major difference between floods in humid regions and in dry regions is ________.

The major difference between floods in humid regions and in dry regions is ________.

The major difference between floods in humid regions and in dry regions is ________.
A) in dry regions, flooding lasts much longer than in humid regions because the water cannot soak into the baked desert soil.
B) in dry regions, flooding i

drelog   3343   8 Replies

greman

The textbook makes the point that stream transport is a mechanism for sorting material. Explain how

The textbook makes the point that stream transport is a mechanism for sorting material. Explain how

The textbook makes the point that stream transport is a mechanism for sorting material.  Explain how a stream sorts rocks.

bromonox   815   8 Replies

E Preate

Hinduism (Multiple Choice)

Hinduism (Multiple Choice)

Hinduism
A) uses the language of Sanskrit to express a common set of epic stories.
B) is now the minority religion in India.
C) has always denounced the caste system.
D) is a universalizing religion.
E) denounces mysticism.

thetrinity   521   8 Replies

viktoria provencher

Examine the graph. Based on the relationship between temperature and relative humidity, at what time

Examine the graph. Based on the relationship between temperature and relative humidity, at what time

Examine the graph. Based on the relationship between temperature and relative humidity, at what time of  day would an Earth scientist expect the highest relative humidity?
A) 6 am
B) 11am
C) 5 pm
D) 12 am (midnight)

Earthy   2143   8 Replies

JerryJrapp2

Explain what circumstances make streamflow so unsystematic and irregular.

Explain what circumstances make streamflow so unsystematic and irregular.

Explain what circumstances make streamflow so unsystematic and irregular.

Wrogue   1294   8 Replies

Karly Gilliam

The animal shown lives in which of the following rocky shore tidal zones?

The animal shown lives in which of the following rocky shore tidal zones?

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zmudasam   156   9 Replies

Nikki_LYNN

Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave with a ...

Based on the graph, what is the approximate speed, in meters per second, of a deep-water wave with a ...

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fattykay92   152   9 Replies

jenniferagrethe

What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 5 meters?

What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 5 meters?

What is the speed in meters per second of a deep water wave with a wavelength of 5 meters?
 
  A) 1.79 meters per second
  B) 2.8 meters per second
  C) 3.49 meters per second
  D) 7.8 meters per sec

lexilourdes   156   9 Replies

leg17

Intensive commercial farming is closely connected to ________ cities in Australia.

Intensive commercial farming is closely connected to ________ cities in Australia.

Intensive commercial farming is closely connected to ________ cities in Australia.
A) coastal
B) interior
C) tropical climate
D) desert climate

Harro   1078   9 Replies

brii nami

If POTET is satisfied and soil moisture is full, then additional water input becomes __________, or ...

If POTET is satisfied and soil moisture is full, then additional water input becomes __________, or ...

If POTET is satisfied and soil moisture is full, then additional water input becomes __________, or water oversupply. This excess water may sit on the surface in puddles, a situation known as __________, or flow through the soil to groundwater storag

kendreae   605   9 Replies

Efren Santos