In contrast to a small circle, a great circle on the globe has the following feature(s): All listed are possible answers It is represented by the equator as the only parallel that is a great circle It shows the shortest distance between two points on earth It bisects the globe into two equal parts passing through the center of the carth

Which layer of Earth do tectonic plates move on top of? Lower Mantle Upper Mantle Asthenosphere Crust

Scientists studying the Himalayas found that the mountains are still rising slowly each year. Which process best explains this? Seafloor spreading Convergent plate collision Transform fault sliding Divergent boundary movement

If the Earth weren't tilted at all, the Circle of Illumination would: It never passes through the equator remain constant None of the above not bisects the equator into two equal parts rarely touches the equator

A scale of $1:2,000,000$ you see on the classroom world map or globe is regarded as an intermediate scale. a large scale. a medium scale a small scale

The most common drainage pattern found in many parts of the world is: Radial Dendritic Parallel Trellis Centripetal

Stream-related processes of degradation and aggradation are termed as eolian Process Geomorphological cycle. fluvial process Hydrological cycle. glacial process

People often say that California is going to "fall into the ocean"like the East African Rift Valley.This idea is totally wrong because the San Andreas fault would have to be a __ fault associated with tension forces for this to happen. Thrust transform strike-slip normal reverse

What type of igneous rock texture features visible crystals due to slow cooling? Vesicular Phaneritic Glassy Aphanitic

As air sinks down the leeward side of a mountain, it will be __ and __ due to adiabatic process of compression. hot; dry condensed; dry cool; wet moist; condensed

San Francisco (CA) is located west of Dallas (TX). The time at San Francisco is __ than that at Dallas because Earth rotates from __ when viewed from above the North Pole. later; east to west (i.e., clockwise) earlier; east to west (Le , clockwise) earlier; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise) later; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise)