Which statement is true? The earth has magnetic poles that relate to the orientation of the axes of the planet. The earth has magnetic poles that relate to the orientation of rock material I in the earth's crust.

Which of these statements best describes Syria's population? Syria has one of the lowest population densities in the world. Syria has one of the highest population densities in the world. hie population of Syria declined from 1990 to 2002. The population is growing rapidly at a rate of ten percent a year.

Which of these countries does not share a border with Bulgaria? Macedonia Greece Serbia India

Richter scale measures the distance to the origin of the earthquake. True False

Which of the following sound waves do Geologists use to identify geologic features under the surface of the earth? a. Doppler b. Sonar c. Echolocation d. Ultrasound

The jet stream winds are unaffected by the Coriolis force. steer middle-latitude cyclones. are greatly influenced by surface friction. blow across the USA mainland from the east are generally faster than surface winds.

The thermocline is usually sharpest __ at the poles in the mid-latitudes near the equator

Why does a transform boundary cause earthquakes?

Basalt parent rock would form a soil very similar to that formed from limestone. True False

Where are the largest magnitude earthquakes most common? At subduction zones. At transform boundaries. At mid-ocean ridges. In the interior of continents.

Which one of the following is a type-of-traverse which does not return to its starting station nor ends on another known station? a. Linked travers b. Closed traverse c. Loop traverse d. Open traverse