Question 8 of 41 The __ is responsible for Earth's magnetic field. A. crust B. core C. atmosphere D. mantle
Is this statement true or false? South America is in the western hemisphere. true false
What are the two most abundant elements in magma? oxygen and silicon sodium and carbon hydrogen and aluminum calcium and magnesium iron and sulfur
Air masses moving south from Canada are likely to be cold and dry. A True B False
What countries comprise the Maghreb? Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia Algeria, Libya, and Egypt Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt Western Sahara Algeria, and Libya
Fill in the Blank Question Rocks around the world contain evidence that square have advanced and retreated, and square have been uplifted and eroded.
Why is Mars' southern polar region colder than its northern polar region? The winter southern pole is farther from the Sun than the northern winter pole. CO_(2) ice reflects energy away from the southern pole. Higher altitudes at the southern pole lead to colder temperatures. CO_(2) freezes at a lower temperature than water ice.
Conglomerates are comprised of: angular grains of sediment that range from gravel size to silt size rounded grains of sand and silt only rounded grains of sediment that range from gravel size to silt size none of these
Question 2 How does a cavern differ from a cave? square
Question 3 of 10 What lies between Mars and Jupiter? A. Oort cloud B. Main asteroid belt C. Kuiper belt
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
