Recrystallization during metamorphism causes grains to grow longer in the __ direction of maximum differential stress direction perpendicular to the compressiona stress direction parallel to the compressional stress horizontal direction

An atoll is best defined as an active volcano a ring-shaped island an archipelago of land masses a tectonic plate boundary

What tectonic activity best describes East Africa? seafloor spreading is breaking up oceanic crust along the Mediterranéan continental rifting is breaking up the African plate continental uplifting is builds up mountain regions in Africa

What physical features are depicted on the map? Choose three correct answers. grasslands deserts capital cities population density mountains

Why is river water less clear at the mouth than at the source? because the mouth is warmer because the source is colder because the mouth has debris because the source is warmer

Which of the following countries is not a major oil producer? Iraq Iran Jordan Libya Kuwait

Grasslands can be found between the temperate forests and the deserts at the subtropics. True False

Zone of saturation means that the zone is saturated with __ air clay ice water

Which of the following feature would LEASTLIKELY to be found in a WIDE VALLEY? floodplain waterfall meander oxbow lake

One of the most commercially developed orbital regions around the Earth is __ A. middle Earth orbit B. terrestrial orbit C. high Earth orbit D. low Earth orbit

Which of the following states is NOT officially part of the Russia/Central Asian realm? Belarus Georgia Kazakhstan Siberia Armenia