Which of the following is not a Virginia watershed? Pacific Ocean Chesapeake Bay Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico

A talus is a piece of rock that has been eroded and transported by a glacier to a different area. A True B False

Only 30% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. A True B False

Mountain building may occur by interaction of plate boundaries. A True B False

A theory that proposes that the continents are spreading apart from each other- drifting slowly through the Earth's crust A Continental Drift B Sea Floor spreading C Radiation decay D Nuclear Fission

2. A lahar that occurs when a volcano erupts is an example of __ creep talus slope solifluction slump

4/20 Altitude The measurement of temperature at sea level. How high in the atmosphere, or how high off the ground. The depth below sea level in oceans. The distance from the ground to the highest point of a mountain.

A low-level layered cloud comprised of water droplets and producing steady rain would be a(n) altocumulus cloud nimbostratus cloud altostratus cloud cirostratus cloud stratus cloud

Select the correct answer. Jake lives in the Northern Hemisphere. His cousin Adriane, lives in the Southern Hemisphere. If it is March 20 (spring equinox) where Jake lives, which time of the year is it where Adriane lives? A. spring equinox B. fall equinox C. spring solstice D. winter solstice E. summer solstice

Is there a difference between the moon phase experienced in the nothern hemisphere (above the equator) and the southern hemisphere (below the equator)? No Yes

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9. What geological feature was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate? a) Mid-ocean Ridge b) Andes Mountains c) Alps d) Himalayan Mountains

Select the statement(s) that accurately describe metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rock is more compact and dense than other types of rock. Metamorphic rock is formed on the Earth's surface. Metamorphic rock is made from other types of rock. Metamorphic rock is formed as a result of heat and pressure. Metamorphic rock is formed from the layering of sediments.

3. Problem Identification: Describe a specific problem related to geography environment, or trade.

10. What is created when hot magma rises at divergent boundaries? a) Mountain ranges b) Subduction zones c) Deep ocean trenches d) New crust

8. Which fault marks the boundary between the North American Plate and the Pacific Plate? a) Anatolian Fault b) San Andreas Fault c) Mariana Trench d) East African Rift

Where are most of the nations where Spanish is the official national language? South and Central America Europe Africa

Which of the following accurately represents the processes that solidify sedimentary rock? combustion and solidification combination and pressure compaction and cementation convection and conduction

1. What causes high and low tides on Earth? The moon's gravitaional pull on Earth causes water to bulge on two sides of Earth. Water swells when tsunamis occur in two areas of Earth at the same time. Earth's rotation is so fast, water will swell and shrink twice daily. Earth is tilted on an axis, causing water to spread unevenly throughout the planet.

Why are population pyramids important for Geographers? (5 sentences) __

Peanuts, cotton Vidalia Onions, and pecans are produced in the fertile soil of this region. the Coastal Plain Region the Appalachian Plateau Region the Valley and Ridge Region the Piedmont Region