Which is a glacier erosional feature? Cirque Drumlin
During warmer climates ablations is greater than accumulation. True False
Which sea is Greece located on? the South China Sea the Mediterranean Sea the Caribbean Sea
Match the mountain range with its formation. Aleutian Grand Tetons Andes Himalayas square Two continents colliding ? square Plates spreading ? square Two ocean plates colliding ? square Near a subduction zone ?
Which of the following is not one of the major islands of Japan? A. Honshu B. Okinawa C. Hokkaido D. Iwo Jima
Which of the following rock types is NOT a sedimentary rock? Sandstone Shale Granite Limestone
The composition of metamorphic rock is primarily controlled by __ the type of metamorphism the tectonic setting the composition of the parent rock none of the above
Both varieties of __ happened in the opening moments of the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens. A) Merapian-style pyroclastic flows. B) Pelean-style pyroclastic flows. C) Plinian-style pyroclastic flows. D) Vesuvian-style tephra falls.
In which part of the United States are geothermal power plants found? a) Southwest b) Northeast c) Upper Midwest d) East Coast
Localization 1. In what direction was the power of localization most exact? Explain.
How does the Coriolis effect influence global wind patterns? A. It causes winds to blow toward the poles in both the northern and southern hemispheres. B. It causes winds to be deflected to the right in both the northern and southern hemispheres. C. It causes winds to blow westward in the southern hemisphere and eastward in the northern hemisphere. D. It causes winds to be deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere and to the right in the northern hemisphere.
Which of the land masses found within Oceania provided the most terrestrial resources to humans? High Volcanic Islands The Tundra Coral Atolls Continental Landmasses
Question 5 (0.5 points) A Granite might metamorphose into a(n) __ Serpentinite Marble Gneiss Anthracite
The rain shadow effect is responsible for the formation of which of the following? the Sahara desert the Mojave desert the Grand Canyon the Brazilian rain forest the Great Plains
What is an example of a shoreline of emergence? ria coastline estuary marine terrace fjord delta
Which of the following an example of organic chemical sedimentary rock? rock salt chert oolitic limestone bituminous coal
What does Ganymede have that signals a partially molten interior? Rings Magnetic field Ice floes Retrograde rotation
Which concept is described in the theory proposed by Hess? Continents do not move. Cool rock pushes through the crust. Trenches are site's of seafloor spreading. Mid-ocean ridges are sites of seafloor spreading.
Absolute dating techniques can work with any type of material. True False
When the Aswan High Dam was completed, it formed a reservoir called Lake Nasser. True False Question 20 (1 point) Water is scarce in North Africa, so most people live near the Nile River and on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. True False Question 21 (1 point) Pastorialism is a type of agriculture focused on grazing livestock. True False
