The spin of Earth creates the Coriolis effect.This effect causes which current patterns to occur?Check all that apply. Surface ocean water in the Northern Hemisphere moves clockwise. Surface ocean water in the Southern Hemisphere moves clockwise. Surface ocean water in the Northern Hemisphere moves counterclockwise. Surface ocean water in the Southern Hemisphere moves counterclockwise. Surface ocean water moves clockwise in both hemispheres. Surface ocean water moves counterclockwise in both hemispheres.
Wave height refers to the vertical distance between the ocean floor and top of the wave. True False
Geographic information systems (GIS) are __ used to measure the economic value of ecosystem services useful in tracking the movements of individual organisms useful in determining the number of heterotrophs in an ecosystem helping conservation biologists study habitats and study biodiversity used to predict rainfall and temperature changes in ecosystems
Hurricanes rotate in a __ around a central core in the Northern Hemisphere. zigzag pattern back-forth motion clockwise direction vertical pattern counterclockwise direction
13) What are the global winds called between 30^circ N and 60^circ N ? Westerlies Subpolar Low Trade winds
During the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere what is happening at the South Pole? Fall equinox 24 hours of darkness 24 hours of daylight Direct solar radiation
19. Why does Earth have seasons, and what causes them to change? 20. Find an endangered animal and explain why it's at risk. 21. What is a fossil, and how does it form over time?
10. How can you use the following geological features to study the Earth? Ice cores: Rock layers: Fossils:
Multiple Choice 3 points This volcano is the least steep of the three types. Cinder cone Composite Shield Mine
What direction do midlatitude cyclones travel in? South to west East to west West to east North to south
What is an example of a shoreline of emergence? ria coastline estuary marine terrace fjord delta
Which of the following an example of organic chemical sedimentary rock? rock salt chert oolitic limestone bituminous coal
What does Ganymede have that signals a partially molten interior? Rings Magnetic field Ice floes Retrograde rotation
Which concept is described in the theory proposed by Hess? Continents do not move. Cool rock pushes through the crust. Trenches are site's of seafloor spreading. Mid-ocean ridges are sites of seafloor spreading.
Absolute dating techniques can work with any type of material. True False
When the Aswan High Dam was completed, it formed a reservoir called Lake Nasser. True False Question 20 (1 point) Water is scarce in North Africa, so most people live near the Nile River and on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. True False Question 21 (1 point) Pastorialism is a type of agriculture focused on grazing livestock. True False
In general, as you go up in altitude the temperature decreases. True False
Fill in the Blank Question $\square $ $\square $ occurs when a rill channel widens and deepens.
Which location has the trail Owl Canyon? Lake Mead Mount Charleston Red Rock
Question 1/Multiple Choice Worth 5 points) [TG.05]What happens to an earthquake's P-waves when they strike the liquid core? They bounce off They are absorbed They change into S-waves. They change into R-waves
