Geography and Earth Sciences

"Scale" relates ________ to ________.

"Scale" relates ________ to ________.

"Scale" relates ________ to ________.
A) Earth distance, Earth distance
B) map distance, map distance
C) map distance, Earth distance
D) Earth distance, map distortion
E) map distortion, map distance

Wrogue   1879   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Sea smoke" is

"Sea smoke" is

"Sea smoke" is 
A)  caused by undersea volcanoes. 
B)  caused by ships that are polluting the ocean air. 
C)  a type of orographic fog. 
D)  a type of convection fog. 

naturelle   109   2 Replies

naturelle

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.

"Shortly" BEFORE the existence of Pangaea, ________.
A) Earth had formed
B) there was a single continent called "Micronesia"
C) the supercontinent Rodinia had existed
D) there was no continental drift
E) t

Wrogue   1831   3 Replies

verycleverright

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.

"The angle of repose" is a term most closely associated with ________.
A) talus
B) chemical weathering
C) exfoliation
D) mudflows
E) mechanical weathering

Wrogue   1315   4 Replies

Jason Holland

"The giant-impactor hypothesis proved how the Sun formed." Is this statement true or false and why?

"The giant-impactor hypothesis proved how the Sun formed." Is this statement true or false and why?

"The giant-impactor hypothesis proved how the Sun formed." Is this statement true or false and why?
A) It is false. The giant-impactor hypothesis explains the formation of the outer planets, also known as "the gas giants."

Fochaian   188   2 Replies

Fochaian

"The oceanic crust is older than the continental crust because it is deeper." Evaluate this statemen

"The oceanic crust is older than the continental crust because it is deeper." Evaluate this statemen

"The oceanic crust is older than the continental crust because it is deeper." Evaluate this statement.
A) This statement is false. The land that is now considered continental was previously oceanic crust, so this comparison is meaning

Fochaian   130   2 Replies

Fochaian

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ___

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ___

"The present is the key to the past" is the summarization of the doctrine of ________.
A) Earth history
B) Precambrian time
C) Analogy
D) Fundamentalism
E) Uniformitarianism

Wrogue   1641   3 Replies

padre

"The water table always loses water when it is intersected by a stream bed that has eroded to that l

"The water table always loses water when it is intersected by a stream bed that has eroded to that l

"The water table always loses water when it is intersected by a stream bed that has eroded to that level." Evaluate this statement.
A) It is false. Streams receive their water by runoff of precipitation and, in fact, supply water to t

Fochaian   152   2 Replies

Fochaian

"This rock is fifteen million years old," is an example of ________.

"This rock is fifteen million years old," is an example of ________.

"This rock is fifteen million years old," is an example of ________.
A) a numerical date
B) a relative date
C) superposition
D) the principle of cross-cutting relationships

Earthy   1734   3 Replies

Richy271

"Tornado Alley": (Multiple Choice)

"Tornado Alley": (Multiple Choice)

"Tornado Alley":
A) stretches from the southern Plains to the lower Great Lakes.
B) is a strip running from Kansas to western Pennsylvania.
C) is the nickname for the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma.
D) is lo

F.A.S.T   250   3 Replies

nathanIO

"Tsunami" refers to

"Tsunami" refers to

"Tsunami" refers to
A) high-amplitude, high-frequency waves that reach shore.
B) a sudden buildup of wave amplitude in shallow water.
C) a series of waves that reach the shore in fast succession, causing extreme damage.

Fochaian   213   3 Replies

Gursh

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.Is t

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.Is t

"Uncontacted peoples" are cultural groups that have yet to be "discovered" by the Western world.
Is this statement true or false?

A) True
B) False

thetrinity   359   3 Replies

M8a

"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   482   7 Replies

Kate Steinbacher

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

"Wave height" and "fetch" are synonymous.

Wrogue   433   3 Replies

padre

"Weather" and "climate" are ________.

"Weather" and "climate" are ________.

"Weather" and "climate" are ________.
A) synonyms
B) differentiated because climate studies the stratosphere
C) both atmospheric studies based on many decades of data
D) differentiated because climate studies t

Wrogue   2741   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Weather" and "climate" ________.

"Weather" and "climate" ________.

"Weather" and "climate" ________.
A) describe the day-to-day state of the atmosphere
B) are terms which cannot be used in science
C) refer to the atmosphere as studied on different time scales
D) are synonymous

Wrogue   1160   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Work" is scientifically defined as ________.

"Work" is scientifically defined as ________.

"Work" is scientifically defined as ________.
A) pressure acting over time
B) wavelength times the speed of light
C) force acting over area
D) energy transfer per unit of time
E) joules per second

Wrogue   511   3 Replies

GeoExp

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.

"Zonal" air flow in the middle latitudes means a(n) ________ flow of air.
A) west-east
B) east-west
C) north-south
D) south-north
E) fast

Wrogue   1943   3 Replies

GeoExp

(Place your city here)'s absolute location is best described as

(Place your city here)'s absolute location is best described as

(Place your city here)'s absolute location is best described as 
A)  (Place your latitude and longitude here as presented in lecture). 
B)  105° north latitude by 41° west longitude. 
C)  north and

kendreae   92   1 Reply

jo170

-273°C (-459.4°F) is (Multiple Choice)

-273°C (-459.4°F) is (Multiple Choice)

-273°C (-459.4°F) is 
A)  the same as 273 Kelvin. 
B)  an average boiling temperature. 
C)  absolute 0° temperature. 
D)  not possible on any scale.

naturelle   142   2 Replies

naturelle

. A(n) ____________________ is a chemical layer that protects the surface of a material. (Fill in the blank)

. A(n) ____________________ is a chemical layer that protects the surface of a material. (Fill in the blank)

. A(n) ____________________ is a chemical layer that protects the surface of a material.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

New York has the largest urban metropolitan

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TimJohn56

. Data visualization software allows decision makers Research Health and science

. Data visualization software allows decision makers Research Health and science

  health and science HS305. I need Help with this questions Data research. I can't  seem to get the right answers. 

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bio_man

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and ...

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and ...

.Excess surface water percolates through the zone of __________ to reach the zone of __________ and the water table. 
A)  hydration; infiltration 
B)  porosity; permeability 
C)  dehydration; hydration&

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qvc

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nino99

03 The oppositely dipping sides of a fold are its limbs, which join together along a hinge line or f

03 The oppositely dipping sides of a fold are its limbs, which join together along a hinge line or f

03 The oppositely dipping sides of a fold are its limbs, which join together along a hinge line or fold ________.
A) shaft
B) axis
C) zone
D) pivot

Fochaian   158   2 Replies

Fochaian

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potato55

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kellypooh97

10 Cracks where displacement of rock has occurred are called

10 Cracks where displacement of rock has occurred are called

10 Cracks where displacement of rock has occurred are called
A) dikes.
B) faults.
C) sills.
D) joints.

Fochaian   225   2 Replies

Fochaian

1030'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____.

1030'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____.

1030'N latitude can also be described in decimal degrees as ____.
 a. -10.3
  b. -10.5
  c. 10.5
 d. 10.3
 e. -80.7

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lovely_rose_

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srw23557

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Netsirk

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busfuohrugf

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Astalina

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Zoeyismycat

13 The block of rock above an inclined fault plane is called the ________.

13 The block of rock above an inclined fault plane is called the ________.

13 The block of rock above an inclined fault plane is called the ________.
A) strike-wall
B) footwall
C) hanging-wall
D) dipwall

Fochaian   208   2 Replies

Fochaian

1372 watts per square meter (2 calories per cm2 per minute) refers to the

1372 watts per square meter (2 calories per cm2 per minute) refers to the

1372 watts per square meter (2 calories per cm2 per minute) refers to the 
A)  solar constant, which is the average value of energy received at the thermopause. 
B)  solar wind input to the atmosphere. 
C)&n

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qvc

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skalass

16 A fault with both vertical and horizontal displacement is called a(n) ________ -slip fault.

16 A fault with both vertical and horizontal displacement is called a(n) ________ -slip fault.

16 A fault with both vertical and horizontal displacement is called a(n) ________ -slip fault.
A) lateral
B) dip
C) strike
D) oblique

Fochaian   175   3 Replies

Gursh

18,000 years ago, average temperatures were

18,000 years ago, average temperatures were

18,000 years ago, average  temperatures  were 
A)  between 5 and 9 C° (9 - 22 F°) colder than today. 
B)  between 5 and 9 C° (9 - 22 F°) warmer than today. 
C)  between 1.4 and 1.7 C° (2.5 - 3

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oiratno

18,000 years ago, average sea-surface temperatures were

18,000 years ago, average sea-surface temperatures were

18,000 years ago, average sea-surface temperatures  were 
A)  15 C° (27 F°) lower than they are today. 
B)  between 1.4 C° (2.5 F°)  and 1.7 C° (3 F°) lower. 
C)  similar to today's tempe

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