Geography

A projection of the Gulf of Mexico showingcurrents and water depth would be called amapB atlaschartD diagram
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Ancient astronomers typically practiced both astronomy and astrology, but the two are not the same. 1. Classify the following items as belonging to astronomy, astrology, or both. O Age of Aquarius O Science O based on superstitionO records scientific measurements during research O each person is born under a sign that governs their lifeO followos rules made thousands of years ago
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True or false plants in a high latitude receive less direct solar energy during the year than plants at a lower latitude because they are farther from the equator
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What regions of the world tend to have the highest and lowest precipitation rates (compare tropics versus sub-tropics)? How does this impact water distribution, globally?
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45 pointsGeography in Canada10 QuestionsQuestion 1Which region contains Newfoundland and Nova Scotia?Atlantic ProvincesPrairie ProvincesBritish ColumbiaNorthern LandsQuestion 2Why do most people in Canada live in southern Ontario and Quebec?Choose all answers that are correct.Fertile areas in these provinces allow agriculture.Trade along the St. Lawrence Seaway creates jobs.Large metropolitan areas draw people to the area.The climate is pleasant due to warm air from the Pacific Ocean.Question 3Which bodies of water border Canada?Choose all answers that are correct.Atlantic OceanArctic OceanIndian OceanPacific OceanQuestion 4Where is Vancouver located?OntarioBritish ColumbiaQuebecNova ScotiaQuestion 5What role does Canada play in the world?leads the fight against diseases such as malariaworks to reduce foreign debtprovides aid to poor countriesmaintains a 'no military' policy in foreign affairsQuestion 6Why did Canada want to increase its population during the mid to late 1900s?Canada needed people with new ideas.Canada needed more workers to populate the territories.Canada needed more workers to increase industry.Canada needed a more diverse population.Question 7Which challenge does Canada face in its effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels?Manufacturers refuse to stop using fossil fuels.There is no interest in developing other fuel sources.Fossil fuels are a large industry in the economy.The cost of alternate fuel sources is too high.Question 8Why did Toronto become a large metropolitan area?It has natural resources such as gold and oil.It has access to the Atlantic Ocean.It is the largest manufacturing area in Canada.It has the largest amount of fertile farming land.Question 9How did the physical environment of the eastern lands affect the First Nations peoples way of life?They had no wood for homes.They were nomads and followed their prey.They created sea-going vessels.They hunted and farmed.Question 10Why was the Manitoba province created?French-speaking Canadians wanted a province of their own.Gold had been discovered there.The Mtis wanted more say in governing.The First Nations peoples wanted a province for aboriginals.
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Isochron maps of the seafloor indicate that ocean crust is ____.youngest at deep-sea trenchesoldest near ocean ridgesyoungest near ocean ridgesthinnest in subduction zones
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The atmosphere that covers our planet is considered a(n) -
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_____ occurs at convergent boundaries, where one layer of crust sinks into the asthenosphere when it collides with another layer of crust. A. Divergence B. Weathering C. Sublimation D. Subduction
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What type of Gulf Stream ring is found between the Gulf Stream and the coast of the United States
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If a single disturbance at an unknown distance emits both transverse and longitudinal waves that travel with distinctly different speeds in the medium, such as in the ground during an earthquake, how can the distance to the disturbance be determined?
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Coquina is a rock made of small pieces of broken shells. Ocean waves break seashells into smaller pieces. Over time, these pieces are moved and deposited. When they stick together, they form coquina. Coquina is most likely a(n) ________.a. igneous rockb. metamorphic rockc. sedimentary rock
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What is the overall population density of the Amazon Basin? a. 5011000 people per square kilometer b. 101250 people per square kilometer c. fewer than 6 people per square kilometer d. more than 12,801 people per square kilometer e. 251500 people per square kilometer
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At an oceanic-oceanic convergent boundary, ____.new crust is createdold crust is deformed or fracturedold crust is recycled by subductionplates side past one another
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An example of human environment interactions include settlements
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Many people in India celebrate a holiday known as Holi. Explain what this holiday is and what religion it is associated with. Include three different traditions used to celebrate the holiday throughout the country. (Site 1)
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On the map of Southeast Asia, the star is marking which of the following countries? philippinesvietnammalaysiaindonesia
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What kind of process does the atmospheric air undergo from a cool morning to a warm afternoon, assuming that the air composition and the velocity do not change, and also that no pressure from motion occurs during the day?
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Why is foreign aid given?
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Effluent guidelines are: a. part of the Clean Air Act. b. part of the National Environmental Policy Act. c. part of the Clean Water Act. d. developed by the states. e. none of the above
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How are seafloor sediments useful in reconstructing past ocean conditions? Choose all that apply. a. Biogenic oozes are composed of organisms that used to live on the seafloor, so their distribution provides information about deep-ocean conditions. b. Siliceous oozes on the seafloor indicate a warm surface ocean directly above the deposits. c. Sediments that accumulate on the seafloor provide information about ocean conditions at the time that the sediment was deposited. d. Calcareous oozes on the seafloor indicate a cool surface ocean directly above the deposits. e. Changes in the composition of the seafloor sediment reflect changes in the depositional environment.
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Modern depositional rates of carbonate sediment in the Caribbean Sea are 1.55cm/1,000yrs. Given this rate, how long would it take to deposit a 100 m thick layer of limestone?
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Where is MOST of the carbon on Earth stored?
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What is the youngest
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Whats the economic process where a country buys raw materials, processes them and sells them back to where they bought them from
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