A desert is any region which has a dry or arid climate with a low rainfall of less than 25 cm per year. True False
The most abundant minerals in Earth's crust are silicates carbonates nonsilicates oxides
Which of the follow is not correct about divergent plate boundary? The plates collid with each other. Rift valleys are formed at divergent plate boundary. Volcanic eruption happend at divergent plate boundaries. Shallow and small earthquakes occur at divergent plate boundary.
Which of the following can't be an example of topography? temperature mountains valleys hiils
The Hawaiian Islands are located where the Pacific plate is moving over a hot spot. being subducted beneath the North American plate. being subducted beneath Japan. being subducted beneath the South American plate.
Which of the following is correct? Continents are made of older rocks than oceans. Continents are composed of basaltic rocks. Oceans are made up of old granitic rocks. Continents are made up of denser rocks than oceans.
Which of the following is not part of the Earth's layers? hydrosphere crust core mantle
The solid outermost layer of the earth composed of the crust and the upper most mantle is known as lithosphere asthenosphere mesosphere atmosphere
The continental shelf is located between the continental slope and continental rise. between the continental rise and the abyssal plains. seaward of the continenta slope. landward of the continental slope.
On a flat map that is obtained by Mercator Projection, areas near the equator appear smaller that their actual size on the globe larger than their actual size on the globe. tthe same as their acutal zize on the globe None of these is correct
72. During which season in San Diego is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun? Winter Spring Summer Fall
Which types of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits? A oxides B sulfides C native metals D copper
Plate Tectonics & effects Earthquake Volcano Asteroid Comet Seismograph Epicenter Richter Scale Tsunami Hot Springs Earth's tilt Time Zones in US (How many, names?) Solstice Equinox Weather Climate Global Warming Drought "Math formula for elevation increase Climograph (what two things does it look at?) Marine West Coast Population Pyramid Population Density Rate of Natural Increase
4. Which city is mentioned as having a sunny climate? a. Miami b. Yuma, Arizona c. Seattle d. New York
2. What do Convergent plate movements create?
Which of these is created when an unconfined aquifer intersects the surface of the land? a sink hole an ice cap a spring a mountain
A que distancia puede estar un montón de : tierra ( la tierra sacada de la zanja ) cerca de la zanja? Por lo menos 4 pies Por lo menos 3 pies Por lo menos 2 pies No importa
18. Describe what happens to daylight in Barrow.Alaska during winter. 19. Why does Barrow Alaska experience months of total daylight in summer? 20. What happens to daylight at the North Pole between the spring equinox and the autumnal equinox? 21. What happens at the North Polo after the autumnal equinox? 22. Explain how the tilt of the Earth influences the angle of sunlight throughout the year. 23. How does the angle of sunlight affect the amount of energy that reaches the ground?
Which layer is in the middle of two layers that temperature decreases with altitude? troposphere mesosphere stratosphere
Which geographical region has the tallest mountains in Oklahoma? Ozark Plateau Arbuckle Mountains Ouachita Mountains Quartz Mountains
