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Experts say the Dust Bowl was caused by a combination of -
What is lack of rain, over farming from mechanization and loss of short-grass prairie. These are a combination of human and environmental factors.
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The major distinction between weather and climate is that -
What is climate is weather in a region over a long period of time.
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Of the following factors - Earth's rotation/winds/altitude/varying ocean temperatures - which has the least amount of influence on ocean currents?
What is alititude.
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The Earth's crust and top layer of mantle is made up of the - A. Hydrosphere B. Biosphere C. Atmosphere D. Lithosphere
What is lithosphere.
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Of the following - mountains/faults/volcanoes/deserts - which is NOT a result of tectonic activity -
What is deserts.
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Which of the following statements does NOT describe warm air - a. heats up more as it rises b. is associated with low atmospheric pressure c. cools as it rises
What is it cools as it rises.
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True or False - Using the following image determine if the following statement is true or false. The diversity of plant life is not affected by altitude.
What is false.
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A city experiences four distinct seasons with each bringing noticeable changes in precipitation, temperature, and foliage. The city is probably located at a low/high ____________ latitude near a desert/coastal ____________ region.
What is a high latitude in a coastal region.
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Using your knowledge of the Orographic Effect, which side of a mountain is going to receive more rainfall? The windward side or the leeward side?
What is the windward side.
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The earth's systems can be considered dynamic because - A. They are in constant standstill and therefore do not change B. They are always in motion and therefore changing
What is they are in motion and changing.
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*Tropical Rain-forests are found near the equator where ample rain falls. *Tall grasses dominate in areas that tend to be drier. *Plants that store water exist in areas with temperature extremes and little rainfall. Which of the following can be inferred from the information above? A. Grasses could not exist in tropical climates B. Plants in rain-forests require more water than plants that store water C. Rainfall has decreased the growth of grasses in the deserts D. Cacti would be larger in the rain-forest because they would have more water to store.
What is rainforests require more water than plants that store water.
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Most scientists believe human activities are accelerating the rate of global warming by increasing the production of so-called greenhouse gases. Which gas would be most responsible for the rise of global temperatures? A. Oxygen B. Carbon Dioxide C. Nitrogen D. None of the above
What is carbon dioxide.
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Latitude, ocean currents, landforms, altitude, and wind patterns are all factors that affect -
What is the climate.
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What latitudinal zone has the coldest average annual temperature? A. Mid Latitudes B. Low Latitudes C. High Latitudes
What is high latitudes.
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A primary reason that geographers study maps is to - A. predict changes in government policies B. infer relationships between people and places C. understand the time order in which an event unfolded D. appreciate the value systems of world cultures
What is infer relationships between people and places.
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List two reasons that affected Bangladesh's climate -
What is its relative location to mountains and an ocean, its location along a low latitude, and its low elevation.
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Picture a Rock: *Water fills a crack *Freezes into ice *Breaks the rock apart This best illustrates the physical process of - A. Weathering B. Erosion C. Deposition
What is weathering.
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TRUE or FALSE - Global Winds regulate the earth's environment by circulating and redistributing heat?
What is True.
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Mexico City, located in central Mexico, is closer to the equator than Houston, Texas. Its average summer temperatures are cooler than Houston's. Using the following image, what factor would best explain this?
What is Mexico City has a higher elevation than Houston.
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What best describes the Orographic Effect in terms of the leeward side of the mountain -
What is the leeward side of the mountain does not receive rainfall and therefore experiences dry climate conditions.
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Looking at diagram/picture - The climate of Britain is milder than most other places along the same latitude for what reason?
What is the Gulf Stream brings warm waters to Britain thus raising the temperature of winds that blow onto the island.
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Based on the map - What can be inferred about average annual temperatures?
What is the warmest average annual temperatures lap around the earth following the lines of latitude.
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Based on the diagram of plate tectonics - What is the best description of the process in the diagram?
What is as semi-solid rock is heated it expands and begins to rise, then gravity pulls cooler denser rock creating a circular motion. The circular motion pushes the plates above.
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Based on the picture - The movement shown on this map effects which of the Earth's sphere's -
What is lithosphere.
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The center of a cyclonic storm is characterized by _________ pressure - A. High pressure B. Low pressure C. Moderate pressure D. Variable pressure
What is low pressure.
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