Which statement describes the relationship between minerals and rocks? Minerals and rocks are the same. Aggregates of minerals form rocks. Minerals determine the texture of a rock. Most rocks are made of a single mineral type.

Which of the following can be used to describe the lithosphere?CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY Is a fluid; convection occurs here The rocky shell of Earth Thick layer of super hot rocks and minerals Crust Some parts are covered by the ocean Part of the Earth we call 'land'

Which of the following are a result of convection movement of the Earth's layers? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY Earthquakes Hurricanes Volcanoes Cyclones

Ethnic Geography examines how your gender affects on the built environment where you live in relation to your ethnicity how culture effects your surrondings all of the above

Rivers flowing downhill from a glacier atop a volcano will form which type of drainage pattern? radial centripetal trellis dendritic

Which type of map projection has the least distorted surface images? Mercator projection conic projection Mollweide projection equal-area projection

Where is the majority of Earth's water found? atmosphere glaciers lakes oceans

Below are several dating techniques discussed in this course. Select ALL that are relative dating techniques. D dendrochronology radio-carbon dating (C14) fluorine dating biostratigraphy radio-potassium dating (K-AR)

Which of the following mountain ranges is the accepted physical border between Asia and Europe? A. the Ural Mountains B. the Balkan Mountains C. the Caucasus Mountains D. the Carpathian Mountains Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B c D

Fossils can only be dated indirectly based on their position relative to rocks or fossils of known ages. true false

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72. Which eon occurred between 2.5 billion and 570 million years ago? Cambrian Hadean Archean Proterozoic

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

- ¿Cómo contribuyeron las diferentes dinastías a la cultura china? __

How many of the five climate types can be found in the US? A. one B. two C. four D. five Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

Granite and gabbro __ have a similar mineral composition have a similar texture are similar in both texture and mineral composition are not similar in either texture or mineral composition

How long after the Earth was formed did it take to achieve the state we recognize now? About 500 millior years. About 1 billion years. About $10-20$ million years. About 100 million years.

Geologists use both color trends and texture to identify and name igneous rocks. True False

In what other specific ways might GPS be useful? Select all that apply. View Available Hint(s) Mapping areas where natural resources occur Recording mountain heights D Determining an exact location D Collecting satellite imagery Analyzing geographic data Charting the distance covered when walking your dog.

The spacing of what feature indicates how steep a slope is? a blue lines b v-shapes C contour intervals d contour lines

The section of highway called The Connector is found in what metropolitan area? 1) New York City 2) Atlanta 3) Washington D.C. 4) Los Angeles