Earth's freshwater is found in: Select one A. Glaciers B. Ice caps C. Snow D. All of the above
New Orleans is particularly vulnerable to hurricane damage because? its levee walls are made of steel instead of earthen it is a shoreline unlikely to have hurricanes so it has no history of preparing for these storms the Mississippi River will be forced backwards during a storm resulting in additional water its elevation is below sea level
The percentage of a rock's total volume taken up by pore space is called the __ permeability recharge porosity aquifer false, it does not shift
Geologists classify glaciers as either mountain or valley glaciers. polar or temperate glaciers. cirque or piedmont glaciers. continental glaciers or moraines.
On average, how far do agricultural products travel from farm to plate in the United States? 100 miles 400 miles 800 miles 1100 miles 1400 miles
When a plate converges on one side, what happens on the opposite side of the same plate? It converges on the opposite side as well. It diverges on the opposite side. There is no movement on the opposite side.
More than 70 percent of Earth's surface and 50 percent of Its atmosphere Is covered with water. A True B False
Which country has higher water usage on average than the average withdrawn world wide? Select one A. Haiti B. United States C. Bahrain D. Mexico
Which of the following types of joints would you expect to extend to the greatest depth in a rock mass?? C Tectonic joints Cooling joints Exfoliation joints
Which of the following water pH levels would support karst topography formation? 7.0 8.0 6.0 Water does not support karst topography formation
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
