Geography

The amount of destruction caused by earthquake vibrations is affected by ________. Group of answer choices design of structures intensity and duration of the vibrations nature of the surface material all of these
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The core-periphery framework for explaining the world-system is based on geographic divisions that have emerged as a result of
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When a seismic wave hits an interface and some of the energy is sent back toward the surface, that wave is said to have been:
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What principle is based on geoscientists observations of natural history where rock layers are deposited in a time sequence, with the oldest on the bottom and the youngest on the top
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You're the mayor of Podunk Coast (congrats on your election). Your town has a harbor inside of a bay. The mouth of your bay is filling up with sediment migrating down from a river to the North. What can you build to help you stop the sediment from closing up your bay
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A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____.
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Before an earthquake, rocks can respond to applied stress to a small degree by bending and warping without breaking. This is termed _________. a. elastic behavior b. brittle deformation c. faulting d. seismic velocity
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A characteristic of the stratosphere is A. an overall decrease of temperature with an increase in altitude. B. a relatively even base altitude of approximately 35,000 feet. C. relatively small changes in temperature with an increase in altitude.
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As a source rock partially melts into magma, the magma (melt phase) is ____________ than the residual source rock
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Explain the formation of the ridges and valleys. what type of drainage pattern is found on this landscape rigde and valley
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Several lines of evidence suggest that Meteor Crater was formed by an impact event. These include ______.
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in platos cave analogy, the prisoners deep in the cave are chained by
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Rocks of the continental crust contain different minerals and each mineral has its own melting point. If the minerals with the lowest melting temperatures are the only ones melted, this is referred to as ______ melting. Multiple choice question.
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A lee-side low forms: Select one: a. over the central Pacific Ocean. b. near the equator. c. on the upwind side of a mountain. d. on the downwind side of a mountain
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The primary difference between lithospheric and asthenospheric mantle that gives rise to numerous different patterns of physical behavior is
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River ______ are relatively flat benches that are perched above a river or stream and stair-step upward and outward from the active channel.
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When winds blow across the sea surface, they transfer their energy to the water by generating ________.
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The distinction between a valley and a canyon is ________.Group of answer choicesnonexistent; the two terms are synonymousthat valleys are often cut by streams, whereas canyons are eroded by the windthat the sides of a valley are more steep than those of a canyonthat the sides of a canyon are more steep than those of a valley
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After the New Horizons flyby, scientists concluded that Pluto has probably been geologically active within the past 100 million years or less. Why
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Deforestation ________. Group of answer choices is not widespread in North America decreases carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has the greatest impacts in tropical areas and arid regions prevents erosion causes population explosions
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The urban heat island effect is typically stronger closer to downtown. stronger closer to parks and hiking trails. stronger closer to wooded areas.
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Vorticity refers to: Select one: a. the rising and sinking of air along weather fronts. b. the formation of clouds. c. the spin of air parcels. d. the changing of the seasons. e. the development of a wave cyclone.
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Inhabitants of oceanic islands resemble forms of the nearest mainland but show some differences. This is an example of
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The ________ is the point in the subsurface where 100% of the pore spaces are filled with water. A. Zone of Accumulation B. Vadose Zone C. Zone of Saturation D. Capillary Fringe
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