The Hawaiian Islands are formed by __ the movement of the Atlantic plate over a hot spot. the movement of the Pacific plate over a hot spot by movement of the North American plate over a hot spot the movement of the Hawaiian plate over a hot spot

A hurricane is a low-pressure phenomenon, so in the Northern Hemisphere, it spins in a __ direction (when looking down from above, like in a weather map). counterclockwise clockwise

The largest crater basin in the solar system is on: A Earth B Venus C Mercury D None of the above

The most abundant element in the materials that make up the Earth is iron. A True B False

Monsoonal winds are a regional wind system that changes direction seasonally True False

Aloft (1.0.W., above 1000 mb), the wind blows parallel to the isobars/height contours. True False

Which of the following is associated with intrusive igneous activity? Choose one: A. debris avalanches B. explosive volcanic eruptions C. crystallization of magma underground D. lava floods

The horizontal motion of air relative to Earth's surface is barometric pressure wind convection flow an indicator of temperature a result of equalized pressure across the surface

4.3 Political Geography Vocabulary and Boundary Quiz Political Geography is: The study of the differences in the major political parties in the United States The study of relationships between people, political units and territories at various scales The study of people and their interactions based on language, religion, and ethnicity

Question 6 On what map projection neither North Pole nor South Pole can be shown? All listed projections do not show poles conic azimuthal cylindrical

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