Master Geography with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

how does the speed of prevailing winds affect ocean currents?
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what changes in the crust do scientists look for when using seismology and seismic networks to mitigate volcanic hazards? choose one: a. noise/vibrations caused by magma moving through rocks b. the composition of gases coming from a volcano c. lava flowing from a volcanic crater d. temperature changes in magma beneath the volcano
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on plate b, which season is time a? start of summer start of winter on b, which season is time a 6 months? start of summer start of winter on f, which season is time a? start of summer start of winter on f, which season is time a 6 months? start of summer start of winter
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a broad, domed volcano with gently sloping sides, characteristic of the eruption of fluid, basaltic lava is called?
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The maximum Coriolis effect occurs at the equator due to slower rotational velocity compared to higher latitudes.TrueFalse
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describe a scenario using point source pollution (other than the one in activity 2) that would affect both a reservoir and a groundwater source
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What subregion is located in the northeastern corner of the United States, between Canada and the Atlantic Ocean?
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at midlatitudes, in both the northern and southern hemispheres, the trade and westerly wind belts meet. in the southern hemisphere the trade winds are, on average, moving air from the southeast to the northwest, while the westerly winds are, on average, moving air from the northwest to the southeast. the result of these two wind belts blowing over midlatitude oceans is a so-called gyre circulation. in the southern hemisphere, what direction does the gyre spin?
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Explain why the interior of South Africa gets rain in summer.
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surface oceanic circulation results most directly in the
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true/false. earthquakes are caused when stresses on rocks are too great and the rock breaks, typically along fault lines or plate boundaries.
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Why is the average air temperature of Reykjavk cooler than the average air temperature of Christchurch?
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A spring tide occurs when the moon is in a first or third quarter phase, and the tides are more extreme in heights (highs are higher, lows are lower). True or False?
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Which of the following best describes a benefit of increasing the number of offshore wind farms rather than onshore wind farms? Offshore winds farms will produce up to three times as much electricity as wind farms on land because of increased wind speeds offshore.
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Which of the following lists the correct sequence of divisions in the geologic time scale, from largest to smallest?eon, era, period, epoch
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Earths rigid crust floats on the hot, plastic material of the mantle. How is density a factor in their positioning?
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A nation with a rising GDP most likelyAhas citizens earning low wages. Bhas a lower unemployment rate. Cis entering a period of recession. Dis in serious financial trouble
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Which of the following is evidence of seafloor spreading?matching fossils on either side of the mid-ocean ridgeevidence of tropical plant fossils on the seafloorsame rock types in both North America and Africathe magnetic striping on the seafloor on either side of the mid-ocean ridges
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which of the following matches about the winds and their prevailing zones is not correct? polar easterlies: between 60 degrees and 90 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. westerlies: between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. trade winds: between the equator and 30 degrees latitude in both hemispheres. southeastern asian monsoons: indian ocean and south east asia. polar jet streams: at the lowlands of the mid-latitudes.
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due to the vast scale of the universe, when we observe a star in the night sky, we are seeing it a. as it is right now b. not as it is now, but as it will be in the future c. not as it is now, but as it was in the past d. as it was at the moment the universe formed
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Which of the following territories in the Pacific did the United States annex or colonize in the last few years of the nineteenth century?-the Hawaiian Islands-Solomon Islands-the Philippines Islands-Taiwan
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Based on the figure, which asteroid types would be more common if they were the result of a shattered planet?Choose one or more:A. M-typeB. C-typeC. S-typeD. All types would be equally common.
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Based on this map, which of the following countries, would you expect to have a lowest life expectancy?
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examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. choose the option which does not fit the pattern.
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