Temperature and precipitation are the most important elements in describing a climate because ________
A) they are what controls our climate
B) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the biosphere
C) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on humans
D) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on the hydrosphere
E) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the atmosphere
C
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Using a globe and your atlas or other world map, locate three cities that are located at approximately the 23rd parallel in the Northern Hemisphere; note their location in degrees (and minutes, if your map is detailed enough to estimate minutes). Use the globe first, then refer to the atlas maps to better determine specific latitudes. Be sure and list their country names as well.
- City and Country Name
- Longitude (degrees and minutes, if possible)
What is the general term for a gap in the geologic rock record that represents a period of non-deposition, erosion, or both?
A)nonconformity B)disconformity C)angular unconformity D)anticonformity E)unconformity
This region of the United States has the lowest average number of tornadoes:
A) Midwest. B) West. C) Southeast. D) Northeast.
Sandstone is an example of a(n) ____
a. pyroclastic rock b. clastic sedimentary rock c. intrusive igneous rock d. metamorphic rock e. chemical precipitate sedimentary rock