What is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics?
A)heat deep within Earth
B)tidal forces caused by the moon
C)volcanoes and earthquakes at plate boundaries
D)gravity and magnetism acting on continents
E)strong ocean currents and global winds
A
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Landscapes that represent the aspirations and/or values of the people that created them (such as the Capital, White House and other Federal buildings in the center of Washington, D.C.) are referred to as ________ landscapes
A) ordinary B) vernacular C) symbolic D) patriotic
The volume of gases, water vapor, and airborne particles that envelops Earth is the ____
A) weather B) atmosphere C) Coriolis Effect D) biosphere
Which one of the following best illustrates consumptive use of a resource?
A) A farmer raises 1,000 acres of soybeans in Illinois. B) A fishing vessel hauls in 100 tons of tuna for sale on the open market. C) A farmer in Indiana shoots a wild turkey for his Thanksgiving dinner. D) A shrimp farm in Thailand raises shrimp to sell in China.
Differences in climate from one place to another at the microclimate level are almost always a result of human activity and have little to do with natural factors
Indicate whether the statement is true or false