The spin of Earth creates the Coriolis effect.This effect causes which current patterns to occur?Check all that apply. Surface ocean water in the Northern Hemisphere moves clockwise. Surface ocean water in the Southern Hemisphere moves clockwise. Surface ocean water in the Northern Hemisphere moves counterclockwise. Surface ocean water in the Southern Hemisphere moves counterclockwise. Surface ocean water moves clockwise in both hemispheres. Surface ocean water moves counterclockwise in both hemispheres.
Wave height refers to the vertical distance between the ocean floor and top of the wave. True False
Geographic information systems (GIS) are __ used to measure the economic value of ecosystem services useful in tracking the movements of individual organisms useful in determining the number of heterotrophs in an ecosystem helping conservation biologists study habitats and study biodiversity used to predict rainfall and temperature changes in ecosystems
13) What are the global winds called between 30^circ N and 60^circ N ? Westerlies Subpolar Low Trade winds
Multiple Choice 3 points This volcano is the least steep of the three types. Cinder cone Composite Shield Mine
What direction do midlatitude cyclones travel in? South to west East to west West to east North to south
Which of the following geologic resources was discussed for the area around St.George, Utah? Multiple Choice oil field floodplains with fertile soils a large cement plant an oil field and floodplains with fertile soils All of these choices are correct.
What caused the formation of the supercontinent Pangea and its breakup into the continent locations today? Changes to ocean currents Release of oceanic gases Gravitational changes Human extinction
China, Peru, India, and countries of Eastern Europe are considered core nations. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F
Which of these is not one of Earth's layers? A core B ) mantle C ) crust D ) epicenter
72. Which eon occurred between 2.5 billion and 570 million years ago? Cambrian Hadean Archean Proterozoic
The solar altitude is the height of the __ Sun above the horizon at different latitudes. vertical noon setting summer winter
- ¿Cómo contribuyeron las diferentes dinastías a la cultura china? __
How many of the five climate types can be found in the US? A. one B. two C. four D. five Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D
Granite and gabbro __ have a similar mineral composition have a similar texture are similar in both texture and mineral composition are not similar in either texture or mineral composition
How long after the Earth was formed did it take to achieve the state we recognize now? About 500 millior years. About 1 billion years. About $10-20$ million years. About 100 million years.
Geologists use both color trends and texture to identify and name igneous rocks. True False
In what other specific ways might GPS be useful? Select all that apply. View Available Hint(s) Mapping areas where natural resources occur Recording mountain heights D Determining an exact location D Collecting satellite imagery Analyzing geographic data Charting the distance covered when walking your dog.
The spacing of what feature indicates how steep a slope is? a blue lines b v-shapes C contour intervals d contour lines
The section of highway called The Connector is found in what metropolitan area? 1) New York City 2) Atlanta 3) Washington D.C. 4) Los Angeles
