Geography

Richter scale measures the distance to the origin of the earthquake. True False

Basalt parent rock would form a soil very similar to that formed from limestone. True False

The thermocline is usually sharpest __ at the poles in the mid-latitudes near the equator

Why does a transform boundary cause earthquakes?

The jet stream winds are unaffected by the Coriolis force. steer middle-latitude cyclones. are greatly influenced by surface friction. blow across the USA mainland from the east are generally faster than surface winds.

Which one of the following is a type-of-traverse which does not return to its starting station nor ends on another known station? a. Linked travers b. Closed traverse c. Loop traverse d. Open traverse

How do mountains affect the physical and human geography of East and Southern Africa? settlement patterns rivér navigation provide many natural harbors coastal plain width energy production easy transportation routes

Multiple Choice 5 points Water covers 75% of the Earth's surface. False True

Where are the largest magnitude earthquakes most common? At subduction zones. At transform boundaries. At mid-ocean ridges. In the interior of continents.

(01.05 MC) The city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates represents a modern-day example of which geography concept? Space-time compression Distance decay Perceptual regions Environmental determinism Environmental possibilism