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climate unit test 2 of 152 of 15 items question use this sentence: john lives on a part of earth where the angle of the sun's rays are very high, and the latitude is low. which temperatures does john experience quite often?
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what meteorological condition is most typically associated with a heat wave? a. the intertropical convergence zone b. low pressure c. high pressure d. cloudy weather
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which is a more dangerous form of weather? select one: a. sleet b. freezing rain c. they are equally dangerous
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all of the following statements about beach nourishment are true except . group of answer choices beach nourishment is a temporary solution, not a permanent one. beach nourishment is expensive beach nourishment can only be applied to submergent beaches beach nourishment generally adds sand that has different size and shape characteristics than the sand normally on the beach.
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what process begins with the physical and chemical weathering of rock that eventually makes it into soil?
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what process did the crew of the hms challenger use to measure the depths of the ocean floor?
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how would you describe the composition of this rock? (hint: this rock contains primarily plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene)
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describe two soil conservation strategies that could be used to prevent soil erosion in agricultural fields that are established in this landscape.
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how does snow vary with temperature? warm snow is often called sleet because it is mixed with rain, but cold snow is more like hail with very large solid ice crystals. cold snow is powdery and light, while warm snow is moist. snow has a uniform moisture content, but cold snow consists of larger crystals. warm snow is powdery and light, while cold snow is moist.
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landslides commonly occur when hurricanes hit steep terrain. why? heavy rain from the hurricane can saturate slopes, triggering mass wasting events like mudslides. the high winds uproot trees, weakening the slope and inducing mass wasting. the high winds produce a shear stress on the slopes, triggering mass movements. the correlation with hurricanes is coincidental.
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what region of the globe has experienced the most warming over the last 100 years? a. tropics b. mid-latitudes c. subtropics d. poles
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An earthquake that measures 8 on the richter scale would be how many times stronger than an earthquake that measures 4 on the same scale?
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who contributed to the fields of botany, anatomy, engineering, and geology? he sketched muscle and bone. he drew inventions for man's flight and various weapons and machines. he studied rock and water (geology) and developed canals and locks. sir isaac newton galileo nicolaus copernicus leonardo da vinci
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cold weather , water that drips from roofs becomes icicles ,therefore what type of phase change is this
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If an earthquake occurs at 02:11:20,what time did the S-wave arrive at a seismic station 9,000 km away?
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1. What breed of cattle is the original Bos Indicus? Mark only one oval. Brangus ,Bramah, Santa Gertrudis, Beef Master
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political geography of oklahoma
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how does cultural diversity contribute to devolutionary pressures within a country
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how does the rock cycle work? use the terms sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous in your answer.
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a local gardener puts fertilizer on his plants. the plants are very healthy, but what is a negative effect the fertilizers have on the environment?
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the major property that differentiates a dwarf planet from a major planet is that dwarf planets:______.
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the line separating the dark half of earth from the lighted half is called ________.
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The United Nations development program describes climate justice as
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To what extent are the factors that caused urbanization in Canada the same as those in the developing world? Explain both similarities and differences
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