Geography

At an astronomical conference, an astronomer gives a report on a star that has recently begun to interest astronomers because of hints that it may have a planet around it. In his report the astronomer gives the average speed with which this star is moving away from the Sun. How did the astronomer measure this speed?By looking at the Doppler shift in the lines of the star's spectrum. T/F
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What is the graticule? a. another name for a map projection b. the name given to Earths latitude lines c. another name for a globe the name given to Earths longitude lines d. a name given to the system of lines used to locate points on Earths surface
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The original purpose of the Mercator projection was to befuddle introductory physical geography students. for the guidance of intercontinental missiles. for ocean navigation. to make the first map of the world. to produce an accurate, equal area map.
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Are all rectangles Square?
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Question 1 of 102 PointsWhich situation would be considered an example of the freedom ofassociation?OA. An individual purchases a membership to a local gym.OB. A group forms on a college campus to support a particularpolitical candidate.Torontudonte varitelattartlanul
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In order to capture water to use for irrigation humans oftenA.) Over fish a river system until a speices is ectinctB.) Build home around a riverC.) Build damsD.)Burn fossil Fuels
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What term describes the sudden decrease of land by flowing water or waves often caused by hurricanes and other storms?
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Which of the following is true for gravitational force. Decreases with increase in mass.Increases with increase in mass.Increases with increase in distance.Decreases with decrease in distance.
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Question 3 (1 point)a nonconformity is a "hiatus" in time between rock layers. This is usually shown by uneven meeting point between 2 layers. Why does thisoccur?igneous intrusionweathering and erosion of the old layerlithification of a new layerheat and pressure on the old layer
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In what ways did networks of interaction in the Western Hemisphere differ from those in the Eastern Hemisphere?
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Question 4 of 204 PointsA radioactive element has a half-life of 3,000 years. If a sample of thiselement begins with a mass of 60 grams, how long would you have to wait forthe mass to decrease to 15 grams?OA. 6,000 yearsOB. 12,000 yearsOOC. 3,000 yearsD. 1,500 yearsBH
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Motion on _________ faults results in a fault scarp?
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Plot four points A(-4,1), B(-1,-2), C(4,1) and D(3,4) on a rectangular.coordinate plane. Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of ACand BD. *O (0.1)O (1,1)0 (0,2)O (1,0)
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Which events occur after Earths surface experiences weathering? Check all that apply. a. Sediments settle, forming a hill. b. Wind carries sediments to a new location. c. Sediments fall from the air to the ground. d. Moving water breaks sediments into pieces. e. Surface materials wear down into sediment.
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As people products and ideas diffused throughout North America there was NO impact on the many cultural levels of art and musicTrue False
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What would the drawbacks be to a wastewater plant connected to a water treatment facility?Increased energy usageFecal matter in the waterThere would be no real drawbacksAn overabundance of wastewater would get pumped directly into our water sources
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The GAIA spacecraft is capable of measuring parallax angles as small as about 0.00002 arcseconds (20 microarcseconds). Based on this fact, GAIA should in principle be able to measure the distances of stars located __________.
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what is the value of 53
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Predict what the cross section of a four-year-old tree trunk would look like if there were drought conditions for the first two years of the tree's life and wet conditions for the most recent two years.
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There are over confirmed extra-solar (exo) planets.
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Sea stars are broadcast spawners: They release their gametes into the water without courtship. Which of these reproductive isolation mechanisms is most likely affecting sea stars? a. behavioral isolation or mechanical isolation b. gametic isolation or temporal isolation c. habitat isolation
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Since we know the difference in height between these two locations, using the atmospheric lapse rate equation provided above, predict the temperature difference between the two locations. (Pay attention to units!. Round to 2 decimal places)
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When a metamorphic rock exhibits a layered or banded appearance, it is said to exhibit a(n) __________ texture.
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