A plate moves 200 m in 10 ,000 years . What is its rate in cm/year? 0.02cm/year 2cm/year 10cm/year 100cm/year
The Hawaiian Islands are formed by __ the movement of the Atlantic plate over a hot spot. the movement of the Pacific plate over a hot spot by movement of the North American plate over a hot spot the movement of the Hawaiian plate over a hot spot
A hurricane is a low-pressure phenomenon, so in the Northern Hemisphere, it spins in a __ direction (when looking down from above, like in a weather map). counterclockwise clockwise
The largest crater basin in the solar system is on: A Earth B Venus C Mercury D None of the above
The most abundant element in the materials that make up the Earth is iron. A True B False
Monsoonal winds are a regional wind system that changes direction seasonally True False
Aloft (1.0.W., above 1000 mb), the wind blows parallel to the isobars/height contours. True False
Which of the following is associated with intrusive igneous activity? Choose one: A. debris avalanches B. explosive volcanic eruptions C. crystallization of magma underground D. lava floods
The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is barometric pressure wind convection flow an indicator of temperature a result of equalized pressure across the surface
Arable land is land that can no longer support agriculture. true false
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
