Geography

Why doesnt radiometric dating of basalt on the ocean floor provide us with an absolute age for the planet earth?
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Because our world is increasingly interdependent we must analyze patterns of spatial organiztions on which scalesA.) From high to lowB.) From local to globalC.) From near to far D.) From urban to suburban
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A researcher wants to measure attitudes towards gun control by asking people whether they would be worried about traveling to areas where there are known to be a lot of illegal guns. Critics argue that the conceptualization does not really look as though it is related to attitudes about gun control, in other words, that it lacks ____ validity.
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Explai how the parts of a hard-boiled egg, including the shell, correspond roughly to earth's layers.
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A "polar-wander" curve showsA. how magnetic poles have moved on the earth.B. how the sea floor has spread.C. how continents have moved, or drifted, relative to the magnetic poles.D. how polar glacier ice has moved across continents.
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Name two plates that are made up of mainly oceanic crust
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Describe the two types of water scarcity.
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What are two environmental disadvantages associated with eating a meat-based diet?
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How does Northern Europes location Affect is climate and vegetation
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what would happen if there were no process like weathering and erosion on the Earth's surface?
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How do Braslias satellite towns differ from the capital city? 1. Braslias satellite towns are small, gated communities occupied by extremely wealthy residents. 2. Braslias satellite towns are home to major shopping malls, which are prohibited in the capital city. 3. Braslias satellite towns are designed to replicate the design of the national capital, just at a smaller scale. 4. Braslias satellite towns are dominated by indigenous religions, rather than Roman Catholicism, which dominates the capital city. 5. Braslias satellite towns are unplanned, disorganized, and occupied mostly by people who cannot afford to live in the capital city.
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In what sense are telescopes like time machines? A. They allow us to see distant objects as they were long in the past. B. They allow us to see what Earth looked like long ago. C. They allow us to see distant objects as they will be in the future. D. They allow us to look at a galaxy and see it as it was at many different times in the past.
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Kenyan culture includes an emphasis on running, in part because itsideally suited to this sport.areOA. swamp trailsOB. low grasslandsOc. high grasslandsOD. ice sheets
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Which of the following are examples of sustainable development? 1. using water at a rate at which it will be replaced by precipitation or through recycling 2. cutting down trees at a rate that ensures they will be replaced by new growth meeting current needs without reducing the ability to meet future needs 3. using natural resources faster than they can be replaced by man or nature cutting down more trees than can be planted.
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Most of the active volcanoes on Earth are located in a belt known as the _____. A. East African Rift Valley B. circum-Atlantic belt C. Ring of Fire D. Ring of Lava
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In hydrogen, the transition from level 2 to level 1 has a rest wavelength of 121.6 nm. Suppose you see this line at a wavelength of 120.5 nm in Star A, at 121.2 nm in Star B, at 121.9 nm in Star C, and at 122.9 nm in Star D. a. Which of these stars are coming toward us? And which ones are moving away? b. Which star is moving fastest relative to us?
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why do organisms take food
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Explorers from which European country were the first to explore the west coast of Africa and eventually make their way past the cap of good hope to the Indian Ocean? Answers: A.Portugal B.spain C.England D.France E.Italy
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When you use lines of longitude and latitude you are using _____ to determine absolute locationA. Coordinates B. ConglomeratesC. MeridiansD. Equators
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Match/Fill each key term to the appropriate options in below. 1. You think an El Nino may be starting because you observe that ________ are increasing off the coast of Peru. 2. The _________ are holding strong throughout the arrays, suggesting no El Nino yet. 3. The ________ over the eastern part of the TAO array suggest an El Nino may be coming. 4. The extended _________ in the TRITON array is falling, suggesting the El Nino may be ending soon.Options:a. sea surface temperatureb. high pressurec. easterly trade windsd. decreasing air presssure
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In detail, explain how the texture of a rock surface affects how fast it physically weathers by water.
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What has been the result of erosion in the Mississippi river delta
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what is right about X-ray Telescopes:X-ray telescopes are located in orbit around the Earth because: X-ray telescopes are located in orbit around the Earth because: X-ray telescopes are cheap and easy to launch into space. there are too many X-ray telescopes on Earth, so now they are put in space. the X-rays that come out of the telescopes are dangerous to humans. X-rays don't reach the surface of Earth. X-ray telescopes on Earth would have to be too big.
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Isolines have all the properties EXCEPT the following: a. They may cross each other. b. The numerical difference between isolines are intervals. c. They were first used on a map about 300 years ago. d. Close isolines indicate a steep gradient. e. They are always closed loops.
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