Master Geography with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

at a ocean - continent convergent boundary, what is the mechanism of melting that creates the first magma?
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the line separating the dark half of earth from the lighted half is called ________.
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this image of the alien planet shows dark material with a few craters protruding into heavily cratered, lighter-colored terrain. some of the dark material even fills in the craters of the light-colored terrain. what type of mineral is the dark material probably made of?
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a soil has a cec of 100 cmol/kg. the exchange sites are occupied only by na , k , and h . the concentration of na on the exchange sites is 10 cmol/kg. the concentration of k on the exchange sites is 50 cmol/kg. what is the % base saturation of the soil?
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what is arctic amplification? group of answer choices increased hurricane activity in and around the arctic increased ice formation in and around the arctic increased deep water formation in and around the arctic increased warming in and around the arctic
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The atmospheric state is when vertical motion favors the formation of clouds and precipitation.
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The Sierra Nevada and Sawtooth mountain ranges were caused by a huge intrusion type known as a ________.
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If a planet is very close to it's star then liquid water is usually not possible because it will freeze.True or False
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how does the rock cycle work? use the terms sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous in your answer.
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Which are interactions between human and physical systems?Select all that apply.A.) burning of coal for energyB.) an ice age 10,000 years agoC.) a typhoon in the Pacific OceanD.) farming in the Andes MountainsPlease help im stuck
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the 2004 sumatra-andaman (indonesia) and the 2011 honshu, japan earthquakes were both m 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquakes resulting from the convergence of two tectonic plates. between these two events, nearly 250,000 people were killed and huge economic losses were sustained. what was the primary cause of the devastation?
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which part of the sun is the source of light that reaches the earth? a. core b. photosphere c. chromosphere d. corona
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which statement best describes the role of the region's pacific island nation's greenhouse gas emissions in contributing to climate change?
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uses of geography as key element of geography describes how to apply the knowledge of geography to interpret the past, present, and plan for the future. true false
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which of the following is not true? question 6 options: many western states heavily rely on snowmelt for water supplies. seasonal snowpacks increase the earth's albedo. the cryosphere compromises only a small, but very important component of earth's freshwater resources. decreases in ice cover may create a positive feedback loop, as decreased albedo can lead to more warming.
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limestone forms as ocean water evaporates and leaves calcium carbonate behind, which is then deposited on the ocean floor. what type of rock can be formed in this way?
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which of the following is not associated with a low-pressure system? a. occluded front b. mid-latitude cyclone c. tropical cyclone d. heat wave
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zone of the glacier where equal amounts of snow/ice is gained and lost each year. a. zone of ablation b. zone of accumulation c. equilibrium line (snow line)
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the weather on four different summer days is described below. on which day would you expect the greatest temperature range? which day would have the smallest range in temperature?
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3. Now use the ideas from your brainstorming table to write a paragraph thatsummarizes your position. In your paragraph, answer this question: Do you thinkthe one-child policy had an overall positive effect on China? (Hint: Take a strongposition and support it with evidence from your brainstorming table.) (5 points)I
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describe what happens to the tectonic plates along a transform boundary at the moment when an earthquake occurs
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true or false, about half of ecuador population is concentrated in the andean intermontane basins and valleys?
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what type of precipitation is most common in d climates? what type of precipitation is most common in d climates? convectional frontal orographic quadratic
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a dam is built on a river, forming a reservoir. over time, this likely will cause the fields of some farmers along the river just upstream of the reservoir: group of answer choices to dry out as the water table falls. to be buried by sediment. to become saturated with pepsi. to experience no changes. to be washed away as the river cuts downward while the extra sediment is deposited below the dam.
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