Which of the following is correct about lines of longitude? They indicate distance East or West of the Prime Meridean. The lines are parallel to each other. The lines drawn horizontally from East to West. They indicate distance North or South of the Equator.
Which statement describes the Yadkin watershed? It is the smallest watershed. It is the northernmos watershed. It is a Chesapeake Bay watershed. It is Virginia's most productive estuary.
Huge circular depressions from which volcanoes erupt are called cones. fissures. calderas.
Considering where India is on the globe, what bands of latitudes is most of India found, Figure -1 Low Latitudes Midlatitudes High Latittudes Equatorial lower Latitudes
Which era began and ended with mass extinctions? Paleozoic Neoproterozoic Mesoarchean Mesozoic
Which layer of the atmosphere is the closest to Earth, is the densest layer, and contains 99% of the atmosphere's water vapor and aerosols? stratosphere mesosphere thermosphere troposphere
Where do most divergent boundaries originate? within continents at mid-ocean ridges at transform boundaries at subduction zones at continental margins
Which of the following planets has a stratosphere? Venus all of the above Earth Mars Mercury
3. What is the location of the Moho within the earth? Name the densest layer of the earth.
Which of the following is the most rapid type of mass movement? Rock avalanche Lahar Debris flow Slump IDON'T KNOWYET
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
