Geography

A remote island country along the equator is the only source of a rare tropical fruit. Other countries attempted to grow the fruit in a laboratory setting but failed to succeed. This country has a(n) ________ advantage.
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If a rock layer contained a fossil of the extinct sea snail Nerinea trinodosa, evolutionists would classify the rock layer as Jurassic and assign it a date of 150 to 200 million years old. What is Nerinea trinodosa being used as
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urban sprawl is the construction of similar residential units over large areas. true or false
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The field of vertebrate paleontology in America was launched when ________ presented a paper describing his discovery of a giant ground sloth.
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The study of the evolutionary history of life on earth which uses data from the fossil record, comparative anatomy and development, and molecular data is called .
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A rock has 16% porosity and is completely saturated with water. What is the volume of water that is present in a 100 m3 section of the rock
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A problem facing many beaches along the U.S. east and west coasts is: Group of answer choices excess sand being deposited around seaside installations the rapid growth of deltas at the mouths of rivers. the loss of sand and the erosion of beaches the development of barrier beaches across harbors.
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Earth experiences day and night in a 24-hour period. Which model correctly demonstrates the cause of day and night
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The Mercalli Scale is a scale from ________. Group of answer choices 1 to 12 that rates the energy required for faulting to occur 1 to 10 that rates the energy released by an earthquake I to XII that rates the structural damage due to an earthquake I to X that rates the total energy released during the main quake and all aftershocks
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Zoom out and examine the region. Describe the likely tectonic setting of the Hawaiian Islands. Support your answer with observations on the major tectonic landforms of the region. What type of volcano is this
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All of the earth's ocean basins are ________. Group of answer choices less than 20 million years old less than 2000 million years old less than 200 million years old less than 2 million years old
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Describe three different climate factors that can create a desert climate. Explain the process by which each factor produces an arid climate. Finally identify three different deserts that have each been created because of one of these factors (one desert for each climate factor). What water issues would these locations have and how would one get water at these location
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Metamorphic rocks can sometimes contain unusually large grains surrounded by a fine-grained matrix of other minerals. These large crystals are called ________.
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quizlt When a deep stable layer begins a short distance above the cloud base, only _____ are able to form. . a. cumulus humilis b. stratocumulus c. cirrocumulus d. altocumulus castellanus e. cumulus congestus
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A true cold front on a weather map is always: Select one: a. associated with precipitation. b. associated with a wind shift. c. followed by drier air. d. followed by cooler air.
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The model for ocean basin growth at a seafloor spreading center, and closure at a subduction zone is called the ____________ _________.
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Why doesn't water in lakes and ponds of temperate climates freeze solid during the winter and kill nearly all the living things it contains
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A lahar is a special kind of mass movement called a ____________ caused by rapid melting of snow and ice at the top of a volcano during an eruption.
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The U.S. Atlantic continental margin is an example of a __________ coastline. a. tectonically active b. passive c. Neither of the above is correct.
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The shape of Earth's surface (it's geomorphology) is function of three competing factors. What are they
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In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean currents in the Pacific and the Atlantic move in a generally circular pattern. The direction of this motion is
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The Rockies, Sierra Nevada, and Cascades normally protect the _____ from the onslaught of arctic air.
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Chief Mountain is a prominent peak in Glacier N. P. Explain how is it formed. Name and describe several other erosional features that were formed by glaciers in the park.
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Which of the following correctly explains why icebergs float in the ocean? A. Ice is less dense than liquid water because water contracts when it freezes, filling in open space between molecules. B. Ice is less dense than liquid water because there is more open space between molecules in ice than in liquid water. C. Ice is more dense than liquid water because there is less-open-space between molecules in ice than in water. D. Water is a polar molecule, so the net positive electrical charges in the water repel the net positive electrical charges inside iceberg.
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