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
Which of these can determine the size of grains in igneous rocks? Amount of rare minerals Distance from a plate boundary Size of the volcano Cooling rate of molten rock
Which two of the following best describe what events led to ore deposits in the Earth. A Hydrothermal activities B Rain shadow effects Solar eruptions D Tidal waves E Volcanoes
Largest East Asian country by land area? A) Mongolia B) Japan C) China D) South Korea
Climatic regions are classified according to temperature and __ Which phrase best completes the sentence? altitude ocean currents distance from bodies of water precipitation
Which location has the trail Mary Jane Falls? Red Rock Lake Mead Mount Charleston
Scientists use the rock cycle to describe the processes by which - all different types of fossils were transformed into rock one type of rock can be changed into another type of rock tectonic plates shift around the earth's surface mineral crystals and compositions are identified
Off the coast of Belize lies the world's second largest: A) Barrier reef B) Mountain range C) Canyon D) Salt flat
$4$ Explain why the age of a fault is younger than the rocks in which it is found?
ver the questions using the posted (PDF) lectures and your in-class notes. Question 4 A volcanic mudflow is called a __ $\square $ 1 pts
The youngest seafloor rocks are found: underneath the continents evenly distributed throughout the ocean nearest to the mid -ocean ridges nearest to the continental shelves where the ocean is the flattest
