Which type of stress is a uniform stress that doesn't lead to earthquakes? A) Lithostatic pressure B) Shear stress C) Compression
Multiple Choice Question Minerals that are rich in silica have __ minerals that are silica-poor. the same melting temperature as a lower melting temperature than a higher melting temperature than
__ is the layer of warm rock below the crust and uppermost mantle that readily deforms and flows plastically. Lithosphere Asthenosphere Moho
The core of Earth is thought to consist mostly of __ copper lead iron nickel
19. Oceanic crust is different from continental crust-it is thinner and has a different composition than continental crust. Which is denser?
(02.01 LC) Examples of tundra biomes are all found near the equator. True False
Middle America's largest city is __ Havana Santo Domingo Panama City Mexico City
3. An odd -numbered Interstate using a single or double digit number indicates a route that: a. Runs in a loop around a city b. Extends outward from a loop around a city c. Runs east and west d. Runs north and south
Which of the following is a high-grade metamorphic rock? quartzite slate gneiss schist
Which of these eons has the most fossils? Archean Hadean Phanerozoic Proterozoic
What type of front will pass over Salt Lake City, UT? cold front warm front occluded front stationary front
4) Explain what is meant by an absolute location. __
Convection driving plate motion is supported because: A. Mantle is solid B. Convection pushes on plates C. Crust is colder D. Volcanoes exist
The general circulation cells in the atmosphere include __ Hadley cells Midlatitude circulation cells Polar circulation cells All of these choices.
What marking is this? A. Runway Centerline B. Non-Movement Area Boundary Line C. Taxiway Centerline D. Taxiway Edge Marking
40. The Coriolis effect causes hurricanes to rotate in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere? A. Clockwise B. Counterclockwise C. Randomly switch directions D. No rotation at all
25. Why does Earth experience day and night? __
8. Earth's magnetic field is primarily generated by: (1c) The movement of tectonic plates The rotation of the solid inner core Convection currents in the mantle The movement of liquid metal in the outer core
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
