Name two common types of mid-latitude cyclones that travel across the United States
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: any two of the following: Alberta Clipper, North Pacific low, North Rocky Mountain low, Colorado low, Panhandle low, South Pacific low, Texas low, Gulf low.
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Which of the following is correct regarding permafrost?
A) It develops where soil or rock temperatures are below freezing for at least two years. B) It primarily occurs in areas covered with glaciers. C) The surface layer of permafrost never thaws, even in the warm season. D) It tends to occur at lower elevations in the midlatitudes than in the high latitudes.
Sedimentary rock formed from dissolved minerals that precipitate out of water solution and build up to form rock are
A) clastic. B) inorganic. C) organic. D) chemical.
Which of the following describes worrying changes occurring in the environment worldwide?
A. Lowering sea levels and increased rainfall B. Increases in ice cover C. Increasing ocean alkalinity D. Increases in permafrost cover E. More intense droughts, and rivers that are running dry
What driving force of plate movement is likely dominant?
A) ridge push B) slab pull C) mountain rise D) valley fall