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Match each moon or planet to the most accurate characteristic. A. Earth’s moon B. Venus C. Europa D. Mars 1. It contains large amounts of frozen water 2. The temperature of its atmosphere is increased by high levels of carbon dioxide 3. It doesn’t have enough gravity to have an atmosphere 4. Astronomers believe there is a good chance it contains liquid water

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The lithosphere floats on the asthenosphere like glass on clay. When the clay moves, the glass moves. The movement of the lithosphere is _____?

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Amanda is doing a report for her Earth Science class about the four seasons. Which of the following would be an effective scientific model to incorporate in her project? a. A calendar indicating the first days of autumn, winter, spring, and summer b. Four earth models, each with a different tilt to represent the earth’s position relative to the sun, lined up in order of season c. A poster board with pictures of weather characteristic of the four seasons d. A bar graph indicating average high and low temperatures for Amanda’s area in the autumn, winter, spring, and summer

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The ground beneath the Nelson’s house is beginning to sag and sink. Which of the following is a possible explanation? a.The groundwater has been exhausted. b.The Nelsons have built their home on a continental plate. c.There is too much salt in the soil. d.Leaching is causing the soil to weaken.

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. Planet A is an inner planet with no moon and hardly any atmosphere. Planet B is an inner planet with no moon but with a dense atmosphere. Which pair of planets is being described? A.mars and venus B.mercury and earth C.mercury and venus D.mars and earth

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The study of island biogeography is best said to be based on _______.

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The ability to identify where you are, that is locating your space and evaluating it in relation to someplace else, is known as _________. grid projection spatial analysis spatial projection grid analysis

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A hydrologist is most likely to study pollution in _______. a. lakes b. soil c. the atmosphere d. none of the above

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Occurs when particles of sediment in flowing water scrape against the streambed.

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Help???????? Match the climate zone in column 1 to the characteristic in column 2. Potential Matches: 1 : On the equator 2 : Mildest weather 3 : Severe temperature changes 4 : Near the equator Answer : Tropical : Dry : Moderate : Continental

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Eurasia is an area between _____. A-Europe and Africa B-Asia and Australia C-Asia and Africa D-Europe and Asia

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Which of the following statements about the rivers of the United States and Canada is false? A. The Grand Canyon was formed by the continuous flow of the Columbia River. B. The Yukon River flows from British Columbia, through Alaska, and into the Bering Sea. C. The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon. D. The Continental Divide acts as a boundary that determines to which ocean rivers flow.

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What is the name of the famous waterfalls in the Sierra Maestra in Cuba?

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Which resource will probably run out in the shortest period of time, fresh water, solar energy, forest, or petroluem?

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Which of the Earth’s spheres is composed of all the water on the planet, including oceans, seas, and rivers?

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Privatization of water use has resulted in _____. fee collection for water use government-owned water services water pollution reforestation

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Rain occurs when humidity is ___________?

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The high gross national product (GNP) of the United States is a direct reflection of its _____. freedom history government…? wealth…?

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The east coast megalopolis faces serious problems because of _____. climate water shortages overpopulation culture

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A hydrologist is most likely to study pollution in _______. a. lakes b. soil c. the atmosphere d. none of the above

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Describe the impact of fair trade and ecotourism on Central America.

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Most of central Spain is known as the Meseta, which is the Spanish word for _____. plateau plains mountains peninsula

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Canada’s symbolic ruler is still _____. the French king the British monarch the dominion of Canada the Quebecois

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Occurs when particles of sediment in flowing water scrape against the streambed.

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Why did the following change occur ? The snow that covered the ground all winter began to melt,temperature rose, and flowers started to bloom. a) days became shorter b) earth’s tilt on its axis shifted. c) the sun’s rays became more concentrated d) Earth completed one revolution

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A breakage in the asthenosphere is called a fault. False or true A passive continental margin has areas were mountains are currently being built. True or false When a hanging wall moved down with respect to the football A. Reverse fault B. Normal fault C. Trust fault D. Strike-slip All rocks react to stress the same False or true The Andes were an example of an active continental margin False or true This occurs when a hanging wall moves up with respect to the football A. Normal fault B. Thrust fault C. Reverse fault D. Strike-slip fault

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North Carolina biologists discovered an increase in cancer in fish within a large lake. What could be a possible reason for the increase in cancer? I think it is because the water is acidic, but I’m not completely sure…

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What type of day occurs when the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator? A) Solstice B)Penumbra C)Umbra D)Equinox

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Compared with the rest of Brazil, the northeast region has _____.

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A layer of sandstone is uplifted. This rock will most likely _____. change into metamorphic rock melt back into magma cool into igneous rock weather into new sedimentary rock

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