Geography

_______ involves extending big, broad rows of crops across the slope of a hill, and _____ involves dividing a steep hill into small sections of flat fields.
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What process might explain the difference in relative sea level trends between Philadelphia (and most of the East Coast) and the area of the Gulf Coast around New Orleans
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It has taken humans only ________ years to release to the atmosphere the carbon that took 100 million years to accumulate as fossil fuels in Earth's crust.
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The combination of soil, climate, and other physical features that contribute to the distinctive taste of a wine is referred to as:
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Slides can develop on: A. a bedding plane B. a clay layer C. a buried erosional surface D. a joint surface E. all of these
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________ is the infiltration of water into the saturated zone, and _______ is the exit of groundwater to the surface.
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A supercell has __________________ which creates _________________ helping the thunderstorm to result in hail, tornadoes and heavier rain
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Pelagic mud is thinnest at the mid-oceanic ridge because the sea floor becomes ___________ with increasing distance from the ridge.
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Why can category 5 tropical cyclones be more destructive (damaging) than category 1 tropical cyclones.
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A coworker brought homemade banana nut muffins to the office. The muffins are round with a pebbled top, thick walls, shiny crust, and crumbly interior. What caused the unpleasant appearance and texture of these muffins
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Which of the following is a documented negative impact of hydroelectric dams? acid deposition increased atmospheric CFCs alteration of river sediment deposition decreased rainfall alteration of river salinity
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The decomposition and alteration of rocks due to chemical actions of natural physical and biological processes is:
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A dark, rusty-brown surface coating of iron oxide, manganese oxide, and clay often found on desert rocks is known as Choose one: A. caliche. B. talus. C. desert varnish. D. saltation.
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How much of the United States female population works outside of the home?A. halfB. two-thirdsC. three-quartersD. one-thirdPlease select the best answer from the choices provided.OAOBOCODMark this and returnSave and ExitNext
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Explain the formation of geostrophic wind, and describe how geostrophic wind blows in relation to isobars.
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As water flows, it accumulates in natural cracks, which eventually form ______ rather than spreading across the land. Multiple choice question.
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The surface below sedimentary rocks that overlie igneous or metamorphic rocks is termed a(n) a. nonconformity. b. angular unconformity. c. disconformity. d. marker bed
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What is the tree-like drainage pattern that efficiently moves water and sediment through its system due to minimization of the total length of each branch
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The local weather forecaster says a low-pressure system will enter North Carolina. Which type of weather will the low-pressure system most likely bring
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As air and water vapor rise higher into the troposphere it will cool. This is because there is less pressure on that air and water vapor. Thus, it expands and cools. We call this _____ cooling.
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Ground shaking can transform wet sediments into liquid-like slurries in a process known as ________.Group of answer choicesslumpingliquefactionslopingundercutting
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how is lack of resources in development a reason GDP per capita and the level of development do not improve in certain countries
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Explain how seismic alert systems work. How does warning time and intensity in general change with distance from the epicenter
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Other things being equal, a soil with 30% clay of the ________ type would be expected to have the greatest potassium -fixing capacity.
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