Which layer of the Earth is described as being like giant puzzle pieces that have, and are still moving over time? Lithosphere Mantle Outer Core Inner Core

The interior of the Earth is separated into a crust, mantle, and core because: while the Earth was hot early in its history, the dense material sank to the core and the less dense material floated to the outer part of the Earth during formation of the planets in the accretion disk, the dense metals were accreted first, followed by progressively less dense rocks and minerals plate tectonics causes the dense metal-rich slabs to sink and the outer parts of the Earth are replaced by less dense material

Which of the following can be used to describe the lithosphere?CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY Is a fluid; convection occurs here The rocky shell of Earth Thick layer of super hot rocks and minerals Crust Some parts are covered by the ocean Part of the Earth we call 'land'

Which of the following are a result of convection movement of the Earth's layers? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY Earthquakes Hurricanes Volcanoes Cyclones

Ethnic Geography examines how your gender affects on the built environment where you live in relation to your ethnicity how culture effects your surrondings all of the above

Rivers flowing downhill from a glacier atop a volcano will form which type of drainage pattern? radial centripetal trellis dendritic

Oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico is commonly found in traps formed by. __ Anticlines Synclines Salt domes faults

Which type of map projection has the least distorted surface images? Mercator projection conic projection Mollweide projection equal-area projection

Where is the majority of Earth's water found? atmosphere glaciers lakes oceans

Below are several dating techniques discussed in this course. Select ALL that are relative dating techniques. D dendrochronology radio-carbon dating (C14) fluorine dating biostratigraphy radio-potassium dating (K-AR)

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Which of the following feature would LEASTLIKELY to be found in a WIDE VALLEY? floodplain waterfall meander oxbow lake

Where is most of the freshwater on Earth stored? a. Frozen in glaciers and other forms of ice b. In lakes and streams c. In reservoirs used to supply human settlements with water. d. In the depths of the ocean

Crystal habit is the shape that a mineral develops by the repetition of __ View Available Hint(s) the sudden cooling of lava at the surface growth in an enclosed space the maximum strength of a mineral the basic unit cell of a mineral precipitation of a mineral from an aqueous solution

Which city would be below sea level with a 50 foot rise in sea level? Baton Rouge New Orleans Lake Charles All of the Above

Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification 1. What rock consists of rounded fragments? 2. What rock consists of angular fragments? 3. This sedimentary rock consists of compacted plant remains? 4. Name a clastic rock that has fragments ranging from 0.006 to 0.0004 cm? 5. Name an organic rock cemented together by calcite? 6. What clastic rock consists of the smallest grain size? 7. What is rock salt's composition?

3. Think about the density and physical state of Earth's different layers How would you expect the velocities of P-waves and S-waves to change as they move from the solid crust to the solid mantle to the liquid outer core? __

3. How are the physical and chemical properties of the mantle determined by scientists? __

The tallest mountains in North America are the Appalachians. True False

What is the snowline? the latitude above which snow persists throughout the year the elevation above which snow persists throughout the year the line marking the edge of a glacier and snow-free land the elevation below which snow persists throughout the year

Match each name to its correct information about Bolivia. Match Term Definition A)Administrative capital of the country B)High altitude lake C)Ancient archaeological site D)Sacred location to the indigenous people $\square $ Laguna Zongo $\square $ Tiwanaku $\square $ Montaña Huayna Potosi $\square $ Nuestra Señora de La Paz