Geography

When a river is in a steady state in which the balance between the supply of sediment and the amount of sediment that the river can carry is in a near equilibrium, the river is referred to as a(n)
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A planet is most likely to have tectonic activity if it has Group of answer choices high surface gravity. low internal temperature. a dense atmosphere. high internal temperature. low surface gravity.
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A quantitative perspective on physical geography that helps geographers understand the interconnections in natural processes is
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According to Oppenlander, livestock operations on land has caused or created, more than _____________ nitrogen-flooded dead zones around the world in our ocean, and comprise more than ________________ square miles of areas completely devoid of life.
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QUESTION 1 Calculate the relative humidity for the following air parcel. Round your answer to one decimal place (ex. 21.1 or 11.3). You do not need to insert the percent symbol in your answer but do keep in mind to express your answer as a percent (ex. .211 is 21.1%, so your answer would be 21.1) Actual water vapor content 35.5g/kg Maximum water vapor content = 39.1g/kg
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Transform boundaries occur MOST commonly perpendicular to __________ boundaries in order to break the __________ into segments so as to accommodate motion on a sphere.
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What is the term for the global-scale slow movement of ocean water masses, in which cold, salty surface water sinks to the seafloor and warm equatorial water moves toward the poles
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Foraminifera are microscopic animals commonly preserved as fossils. The change in the assemblage of foraminifera fossils between the limestone rocks above and below a 1 cm thick clay layer indicated to Luis and Walter Alvarez that ______.
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What impact caused global wildfires, short-time fluctuations in global temperatures, and acid rainfall, which made life very difficult in its aftermath
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Warm surface currents in the ocean move down the east coast of southern Africa while cold surface currents move up the west coast. What effect does that have on the climate of southern Africa
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One way in which humans can make use of metamorphic rock
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Biofuels and nuclear power may prove useful as ________. pollution-free sustainable energies inexpensive technologies for developing nations energies to bridge the time between fossil fuel depletion and new renewables replacement fuels for motor vehicles stages in the development of fusion generators
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Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking is most closely associated with extracting ______________________. Question 10 options: coal petroleum diamonds natural gas
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What is the zone where the waves grow taller because they have hit the bottom and are dragging along the seafloor as they approach the shoreline
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Find the right match in the following statement: The Pleistocene ____ belongs to the Neogene _____ of the Cenozoic _____ .
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The balance or imbalance between the accumulation at the upper end of the glacier and the loss (ablation) at the lower end defines the ___________ of the glacier.
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A hillside along a highway has exposed layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which method would be BEST for scientists to use to determine the relative age of these sedimentary rock layers
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____ is a process by which ice mass is lost from a glacier. It is a process whereby solid ice undergoes a phase to water vapor that is then removed by wind.
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he _____ side of the Sierra Nevada is steeper and more rugged, whereas the _____ side of the Sierra Nevada has more gradual elevation changes.
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Although American thinker and writer Ralph Waldo Emerson made this statement in the 19th century, it remains relevant today. As you work through this activity, consider his idea about peace in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis in the Middle East.Recall what you know about human geography, and read about the long-standing conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians in Israel. Then consider the complexity and violence of the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and its direct tie to the geography of the Middle East.Write a 3-5 page research paper about the role that human geographyincluding factors like culture, economics, and religionplays in the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians. Follow the process outlined below, and focus your research to answer the following question:How has human geography prevented the Israelis and Palestinians from reaching the understanding that Emerson cites as necessary for achieving peace?
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Features that are created when water dissolves surface and subsurface limestone, like sinkholes, troughs, caverns, natural bridges, and towers, are collectively called Choose one: A. artesian surfaces. B. geothermal landscapes. C. potentiometric surfaces. D. karst landscapes.
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Basaltic lavas ________. a. typically contain a greater proportion of trapped volatiles than rhyolitic lavas b. have high viscosity and high silica content c. are more viscous than rhyolitic lavas d. have low viscosity and low silica content
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Which ancient Greek thinker suggested (long before Copernicus) that the Earth is moving around the Sun?
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Hydrogeologists collect information such as depth, amount, setting, direction of flow, and quality to understand the behavior of
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