What information is most important when passing near a lighthouse? Distance to shore Type of pilings used Speed of the current Water depth

Which one of the following is the consequences of earthquake? (more than one answer my apply!) D landslide gas pipeline rupture, fire economic loss human loss Tsunami

True or false: The amount of rock surface area that is exposed plays an insignificant role in weathering. True False

Multiple Choice 1 point At the center of a mid-ocean ridge is a(n) __ subduction zone fracture zone rift valley deep ocean trench

A map which shows the the landforms and physical features of reference is a map. topological landform physiographic topographic picture

The main products of weathering and erosion are __ grains of quartz clay minerals iron oxide minerals rock fragments ions in solution all of the above none of the above

What has to happen to a body of rock before exfoliation can take place? Increase in confining pressure Decrease in confining pressure Increase in salt content Increase in temperature

Select all that apply Which of these approaches would be helpful strategies for observing landscapes? Focus on one geologic feature at a time. Ignore geologic features entirely. Compare different parts of the landscape to each other. Focus on one part of the landscape at a time. Draw a sketch to capture main features. Spend most of your time describing the tiny details.

The two main types of metamorphic rocks are foliated and __ non-foliated colorful jagged exotic old

How many principal base and meridian line intersections does California have? 3 4 2 1 1 pts

Hot Questions

How does the Coriolis effect influence global wind patterns? A. It causes winds to blow toward the poles in both the northern and southern hemispheres. B. It causes winds to be deflected to the right in both the northern and southern hemispheres. C. It causes winds to blow westward in the southern hemisphere and eastward in the northern hemisphere. D. It causes winds to be deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere and to the right in the northern hemisphere.

Which of the land masses found within Oceania provided the most terrestrial resources to humans? High Volcanic Islands The Tundra Coral Atolls Continental Landmasses

Question 5 (0.5 points) A Granite might metamorphose into a(n) __ Serpentinite Marble Gneiss Anthracite

The rain shadow effect is responsible for the formation of which of the following? the Sahara desert the Mojave desert the Grand Canyon the Brazilian rain forest the Great Plains

What is an example of a shoreline of emergence? ria coastline estuary marine terrace fjord delta

Which of the following an example of organic chemical sedimentary rock? rock salt chert oolitic limestone bituminous coal

What does Ganymede have that signals a partially molten interior? Rings Magnetic field Ice floes Retrograde rotation

Which concept is described in the theory proposed by Hess? Continents do not move. Cool rock pushes through the crust. Trenches are site's of seafloor spreading. Mid-ocean ridges are sites of seafloor spreading.

Absolute dating techniques can work with any type of material. True False

When the Aswan High Dam was completed, it formed a reservoir called Lake Nasser. True False Question 20 (1 point) Water is scarce in North Africa, so most people live near the Nile River and on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. True False Question 21 (1 point) Pastorialism is a type of agriculture focused on grazing livestock. True False