Which physical feature shapes the land both throughout New Mexico and much of the Southwest? (1 point) Great Plains Pacific Ocean Rio Grande Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Which of the following is not a branch of Earth Science? Chemistry Oceanography Geology Astronomy
How did the last ice age affect human migration? (1 point) It created land bridges where ocean had once been. It required people to create new shelters. It required people to form larger communities. It required people to live closer together.
5. Explain how the Equator influences climate patterns across the continents it crosses.
8. Why is it important for sailors and pilots to understand the lines of latitude and longitude?
14. Meanders are features created by: a. Volcanic eruptions b. River erosion and deposition c. Glacial movement d. Wind abrasion
All types of mass wasting events can cause a very high loss of life when they occur. True False
Which of the following are included in the five themes of geography? Select the three correct answers. (1 point) anthropology location history region climate movement
The geometric pattern which geographers use to represent market areas is A A circle. B A hexagon. C A square. D A pentagon E An octagon.
True or false: Deserts can be hot or cold. True False
Which of these can determine the size of grains in igneous rocks? Amount of rare minerals Distance from a plate boundary Size of the volcano Cooling rate of molten rock
Which two of the following best describe what events led to ore deposits in the Earth. A Hydrothermal activities B Rain shadow effects Solar eruptions D Tidal waves E Volcanoes
Largest East Asian country by land area? A) Mongolia B) Japan C) China D) South Korea
Climatic regions are classified according to temperature and __ Which phrase best completes the sentence? altitude ocean currents distance from bodies of water precipitation
Which location has the trail Mary Jane Falls? Red Rock Lake Mead Mount Charleston
Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which - all different types of fossils were transformed into rock one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface mineral crystals and compositions are identified
Off the coast of Belize lies the world's second largest: A) Barrier reef B) Mountain range C) Canyon D) Salt flat
$4$ Explain why the age of a fault is younger than the rocks in which it is found?
ver the questions using the posted (PDF) lectures and your in-class notes. Question 4 A volcanic mudflow is called a __ $\square $ 1 pts
The youngest seafloor rocks are found: underneath the continents evenly distributed throughout the ocean nearest to the mid -ocean ridges nearest to the continental shelves where the ocean is the flattest
