The size of mineral crystals in igneous rocks is greatly influenced by the rate of magma cooling. True False
According to the chapter reading on the Pacific islands, tourism is an important source of income but not every island nation has the funding to build roads and other things tourists require True False
The smallest type of internal boundary in the United States is a(n) __ boundary. A. county B. city C. intracity D. state Please select the best answer from the choices provided. A B C D
The largest structure sloan great wall has a size of about 300 Mpc 3000 pc 300 pc
The Earth's continents move on giant slabs of rock called: a. Tectonic Plates b. Continents d. Oceanic Plates
How large is Lake Titicaca? 5,000 km 300 m 8,732 square km 10,000 square km
What is the highest navigable lake in the world? Lake Titicaca Lake Ontario Lake Baikal the Caspian Sea
What theory explains the seismic activity of Earth? a continental drift b convection c seafloor spreading d plate tectonics
Texas is the main source of __ in the United States. A soybeans B corn C cotton D oil and natural gas
Magma and gas building up in a magma chamber before an eruption cause a Ground deformation b Caldera formation c Lava flows d All of these
What type of front will pass over Salt Lake City, UT? cold front warm front occluded front stationary front
4) Explain what is meant by an absolute location. __
Convection driving plate motion is supported because: A. Mantle is solid B. Convection pushes on plates C. Crust is colder D. Volcanoes exist
The general circulation cells in the atmosphere include __ Hadley cells Midlatitude circulation cells Polar circulation cells All of these choices.
What marking is this? A. Runway Centerline B. Non-Movement Area Boundary Line C. Taxiway Centerline D. Taxiway Edge Marking
40. The Coriolis effect causes hurricanes to rotate in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere? A. Clockwise B. Counterclockwise C. Randomly switch directions D. No rotation at all
25. Why does Earth experience day and night? __
8. Earth's magnetic field is primarily generated by: (1c) The movement of tectonic plates The rotation of the solid inner core Convection currents in the mantle The movement of liquid metal in the outer core
72. During which season in San Diego is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun? Winter Spring Summer Fall
Which types of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits? A oxides B sulfides C native metals D copper
