Geography

the primary reason why north america has a high number of, and certainly much more than its global share, severe thunderstorms, is the:
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Define Eurocentric foods. List a few examples
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The _____ ______ of the divide is the Rocky Mountains, and it is called the Continental Divide.
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a spinel found in metamorphic rock or an aquamarine found within a pegmatite are examples of what type of deposit
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the earth's lowest barometric pressures are associated with hurricanes (typhoons). frontal systems (cold and warm fronts). sea level. cold and dry climates. very cold temperatures.
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geologists measure the orientation of tilted rock layers. dip is the angle of inclination from the horizontal of a tilted rock layer. the compass bearing of a rock layer where it pierces the horizontal plane is called
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how does climate change affectprecipitation patterns which affect the salinity of estuarine habitats.
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what is a common distinguishing characteristic of sedimentary rock masses? group of answer choices they are always very colorful. they tend to be layered. all of the choices they are formed by solidification from a melt. they tend to be extremely hard.
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many macro-level factors have shaped our micro-level choices in dating patterns today. which is not one of these macro-level factors?
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which statement about moist air moving over a mountain is correct?as air falls on the leeward side of a mountain, it expands and becomes warmer.as air rises on the windward side of a mountain, it contracts and becomes cooler.as air falls on the leeward side of a mountain, it contracts and becomes warmer.as air rises on the windward side of a mountain, it expands and becomes warmer.
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describe the major differences in the abiotic factors observed in the high tide zone versus the lower inter tidal zone.
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how long will it take for a 10km-tall thunderstorm (a thunderstorm whose top is at 10 km in elevation) to form above mt. humphreys if the updraft winds are 350m/min and the cloud base is 500m above the peak?
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describe the trend in shallow groundwater and subsurface soil temperatures that you observe moving from north to south along the line you drew
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the majority of the rocks that form at the surface of the earth are group of answer choices intrusive igneous rocks. foliated metamorphic rocks. sedimentary rocks. non-foliated metamorphic rocks.
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which of the pre-columbian sites below is located in south america? palenque tikal tiwanaku teotihuacan
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6.5. what is harmonic tremor? question 5 options: a. a large earthquake that causes landslides b. a seismographic reading that indicates magma is on the move c. ground shaking due to hydrothermal activity d. the manner in which the ground shakes due to a stampede of buffalo
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what map would you examine to locate the polar jet stream? group of answer choices surface map 900 mb 700 mb 500 mb 300 mb
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what is the most critical physical environmental factor determining the differences between the zones?
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__________ are used to prevent erosion. They are structures built out into the water or parallel to the beach. They cause the wave to hit them first, reducing the carrying power of the waves, which prevents the beach from eroding.
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what is causing the northern sea route to become more attractive as a shipping route between europe and asia?
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The volume of a right cone is 252 units33 . If its height is 21 units, find its radius.
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precipitation of gypsum due to evaporation of seawater produces which kind of sedimentary rock? group of answer choices biochemical chemical clastic organic
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the downfall of which ancient civilization in the mediterranean closely followed the caldera-forming eruption at santorini?
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what is the Earth's density?
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