Which of the following is a theory about the mechanism of plate tectonics? All of these Convection currents Hot plumes None of these Slab push/slab pull

What is one of the top five states with the highest population density? New Jersey California Nebraska South Dakota

Question 11 (1 point) The longest mountain chain in the world runs from Venezuela to southern Chile. What is its name? a the andes mountains b the appalachians C the alps d the himalayas

Question 34 (1 point) Which cloud type often produces a halo around the sun or moon? Stratus Nimbostratus Cirrostratus Altostratus

True or false:Archbishop Ussher'dating method revealed the earth to be 4.5 billion years old. True False

Which of the following is a line of evidence that has helped inform our understanding of the climate of the Pleistocene? study of oxygen isotopes preserved in the shells of marine invertebrates evolving use of stone tools and weapons among early humans evolving use of language among early humans amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Which is the most direct effect of the flooding and drought cycles in Africa? A. Political unrest B. Export economies C. Tsunamis D. Herbivorous migration

12. Which of the following is the EON In which we now live? Archean Devonian Phanerozole

The __ is an example of an active, continent -continent collision. Arabian Peninsula slamming into North Africa under the Red Sea westward movement of the South American plate over the Nazca plate northern movement of Baja California and a sliver of western California toward the Hawaiian Islands northward movement of India into Eurasia

In which type of geological formation would you most likely find petroleum? sedimentary basins igneous rock formations metamorphic rock layers granite outcrops

Hot Questions

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