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What are the proportions of sand, silt, and clay for the soil at point T
sand60,silt30,clay10
At which of the following sites does seafloor spreading result in rifts and possible volcanoes? dotted line is destruction
A
The intraplate location where hot-spot volcanism is occurring
A
Which of the lettered choices in the soil profile above represents the region with the greatest concentration of organic material?
A
Which of the following would be the best control sample for the study
A sample of water collected just downstream of the northern forest
At which of the following sites would activity result in Volcanoes, island arcs, and mountains
B
AREA15 where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary
B (left side)
Area that exhibits a growing nonvolcanic mountain chain due to uplift
C
The LOCATION where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary
C
What is the form of carbon responsible for global warming?
Carbon dioxide
portion of soil that contains fine particles that experience an ionic attraction to make it impermeable to water
Clay
Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing size
Clay-silt-sand
Primary cause of earth's season is?
Constant tilt of earths axisRea
This type of boundary created the Marianas Trench on the Ocean floor
Convergent boundary with oceanic and continental plates
Area that exhibits island arcs
E
The location where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another, creating a volcanic arc
E (right side)
Reasons that human population historically have settled in floodplains include which of the following
I,II,III
El nino and La nina are natural phenomena associated with
INCREASED PHYTOPLANTKON CONCENTRATION
Which of the following correctly characterizes one of earth's atmospheric layers?
Layer D is the thermosphere, where auroras are found
Which of the following correctly describes the season and length of day at the Tropic of Cancer at the time of year shown in the diagram?
Northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun so it winter and daylight is LESSSSS than twelve hours per
The water-holding capacity of soil is LEAST likely to be affected by the addition of which of the following
Pesticide
what is the focus of an earthquake?
Place where earthquake occurs below surface
Most volcanism is associated with what type of boundaries?
Plate boundaries
Most volcanism is associated with?
Plate boundaries
Which of the following best describes why the engineer chose to calculate the permeability of the soil sample in the experimental design in order to evaluate a natural containment system to protect groundwater?
Soil trap pollutants so that chemical and biological breakdown can occur
Riparian areas are vital to the preservation of high quality
Rivers and streams
Based on the data in the table above, which of the following samples would be the most prone to becoming waterlogged
Sample D
Which soil indicated on the soil triangle above would most likely have the highest water-holding capacity?
Soil C
Which of the following is the source of energy driving the circulation pattern labeled C in the diagram?
Solar radiation
Which of the following best describes why understanding a watershed and its boundaries is important in designing housing developments along a river?
Surface water and stormwater runoff will drain downstream within the watershed boundaries, so it is important to understand the flow of water through the watershed
Based on the diagram, which of the following identifies a characteristic of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the troposphere?
The ozone layer is in the stratosphere
Which of the following best explains why City B regularly receives less precipitation than City A?
The rain shadow effect causes City B to be drier because the mountain blocks precipitation from reaching the city.
Which of the following best describes the independent variable in this research design?
The sample of material chosen
Which of the following does NOT exert a major influence on Earth's overall climate?
The seasonal development of temperature inversions in geographical basins
If the diagram illustrates Earth's relative position on December 21st of a given year, which of the following statements would be correct?
The tropic of cancer has a shorter day and lower solar radiation
Which of the following areas receive the most intense solar radiation at the time of year shown in the diagram and why?
The tropic of capricorn
El nino, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of the following regions?
Tropical East pacific
Phenomena that causes global warming occurs in
Troposphere
Region that contains the majority of molecules in the atmosphere
Troposphere
Which of the following explains the variable that would be the best for students to measure to determine the direct impact of soil erosion caused by the construction project on the river?
Turbidity
Which of the following caused the air to rise high into the atmosphere in the areas labeled A,B and C on the diagram
Warm.moist air that is less dense than the surrounding air
Of the following, which is the most likely composition of the soil sample?
clay10,silt10,sand80
Of the following, which has the greatest permeability
sand
Most deserts on Earth are located near the 30* north and 30* south latitudes because humidity is lower at 30*. The best explanation for the lower humidity is that
warm air rises at the equator, cools, and sinks at 30 degrees latitude
