Which type of seismic waves result from interference between S waves and P waves? A) Rayleigh waves and Love waves B) Dispersive waves C) Love waves D) Rayleigh waves

Which of the following is a human characteristic of a place? Landforms Vegetation Language Climate

Coriolis Effect: curves winds to the right of the pressure gradient in the Northern Hemisphere. is the same at every latitude. is least at the North Pole. is caused by Earth's revolution around the Sun is greater and the winds blow faster.

EXPLAIN the relationship between climate change and human settlement patterns in the second millennium BCE. DESCRIBE the impact of transhumant herders and pastoral nomads on settled communities. COMPARE the varied processes by which territorial states formed and interacted with each other across Afro-Eurasia. EXAMINE the development of microsocieties in the South Pacific and the Aegean, and EXPLAIN the role geography played in their development.

Satellite data are analyzed in individual pieces representing several to many meters on the Earth's surface. These pieces are known as __ pixels RBVS computer maps scan lines false color images

In terms of remote sensing, geographers __ have shown very little interest should not stop using maps and field study should never use remote sensing have never used remote sensing will someday identify one remote sensing type best for all purposes

Geographers use different kinds of maps to study different aspects of the environment. Which kind of map might a geographer use to study Mt. Rainier National Park? Ageologic map A Lidar image showing ice A map of recent earthquakes A precipitation map showing areas of greatest snowfall All of these types

How many degrees of latitude are there between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn? 0 23.5 47 90 180

The word geography comes from the Greek, meaning __ drawing of maps planet measurement the study of human culture Earth description the study of rocks

The solar altitude is the height of the __ Sun above the horizon at different latitudes. vertical noon setting summer winter

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Which type of volcanic wock is formed from volcanic ash? obsidian tuff basalt diorite

__ is a type of basaltic lava flow that is diffuse and earthy. Pahoehoe Aa Thephra pillow lava

The flow of glaciers is best described as __ erratic turbulent corrosive nocturnal nonerosive

5. Which event is a direct result of Earth's revolution? (1) the apparent deflection of winds (2) the changing of the Moon phases (3) the seasonal changes in constellations viewed in the night sky (4) the daily rising and setting of the sun

Peru is the third largest producer of what precious metal? zinc gold silver copper

¿Qué ocurre con el centro de gravedad cuando se elevan los brazos de elevación? El centro de gravedad no cambia El centro de gravedad se eleva a medida que se levanta la carga El centro de gravedad baja en relación con el movimiento de los brazos de elevación

Multiple Choice Question The time that the Sun crosses the meridian on the sky (the line running from north to south) is __ midnight sunrise sunset noon

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