Glaciers represent the largest repository of fresh water on Earth. True False
Name and describe the three types of plate boundaries.
Question 1/Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) [TG.05]What happens to an earthquake's P-waves when they strike the liquid core? They bounce off They are absorbed They change into S-waves. They change into R-waves
Russia is nearly twice the size of the United States. true false
Plate tectonics regards the lithosphere as divided into segments (plates) that are in horizontal motion. True False
True or False 1 point The geomagnetic north pole is not the same as the geographic north pole. (Hint: Video!) True False
1. What is another way to write the total length of the shoreline of the Great Lakes? A (9times 1,000)+(4times 100)+(2times 10) B 94times 102 C (94times 1,000)+(2times 1) D (94times 100)+(2times 1)
One of the most commercially developed orbital regions around the Earth is __ A. middle Earth orbit B. terrestrial orbit C. high Earth orbit D. low Earth orbit
Zone of saturation means that the zone is saturated with __ air clay ice water
Which of the following feature would LEASTLIKELY to be found in a WIDE VALLEY? floodplain waterfall meander oxbow lake
9. What geological feature was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate? a) Mid-ocean Ridge b) Andes Mountains c) Alps d) Himalayan Mountains
Select the statement(s) that accurately describe metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock is more compact and dense than other types of rock. Metamorphic rock is formed on the Earth's surface. Metamorphic rock is made from other types of rock. Metamorphic rock is formed as a result of heat and pressure. Metamorphic rock is formed from the layering of sediments.
3. Problem Identification: Describe a specific problem related to geography environment, or trade.
10. What is created when hot magma rises at divergent boundaries? a) Mountain ranges b) Subduction zones c) Deep ocean trenches d) New crust
8. Which fault marks the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate? a) Anatolian Fault b) San Andreas Fault c) Mariana Trench d) East African Rift
Where are most of the nations where Spanish is the official national language? South and Central America Europe Africa
Which of the following accurately represents the processes that solidify sedimentary rock? combustion and solidification combination and pressure compaction and cementation convection and conduction
1. What causes high and low tides on Earth? The moon's gravitaional pull on Earth causes water to bulge on two sides of Earth. Water swells when tsunamis occur in two areas of Earth at the same time. Earth's rotation is so fast, water will swell and shrink twice daily. Earth is tilted on an axis, causing water to spread unevenly throughout the planet.
Why are population pyramids important for Geographers? (5 sentences) __
Peanuts, cotton Vidalia Onions, and pecans are produced in the fertile soil of this region. the Coastal Plain Region the Appalachian Plateau Region the Valley and Ridge Region the Piedmont Region
