What location along the East Coast of the U.S. is a barrier island system, and as such, is very susceptible to erosion by hurricanes and other strong storms?
A) Chesapeake Bay, MD
B) Cape Cod, MA
C) Long Island, NY
D) The Outer Banks, NC
D) The Outer Banks, NC
You might also like to view...
Fly to Point 2, the small depression of Lua Hou, and Point 3, the Southwest Rift Zone of the volcano. What is the apparent relationship between Lua Hou and the Southwest Rift Zone?
Go to the Hess Physical Geography Laboratory Manual, 12th edition, website at www .MasteringGeography. com and open the KMZ file for Exercise 35 Part II, or scan the QR (Quick Response) code for this exercise to view the “Exercise 35 Part II Google Earth™ video.” You can also look at Map T-21a, a satellite image showing the summit caldera, lava flows, and rift zones of Mauna Loa. What will be an ideal response?
The asteroid belt found between
A. Earth and Mars. B. Mars and Jupiter. C. Jupiter and Neptune. D. Earth and Venus.
Hydrocarbons are formed largely from the ____
A)remains of dinosaurs B)carbonate rocks C)remains of microscopic organisms D)compression of coal deposits E)reservoir rock
Race is often described as
A) being characterized by Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic/Latino. B) identification with a group that is perceived to share a physiologic trait such as skin color. C) determinable from physical characteristics such as the exact shape of a person's face or head. D) evenly distributed around the world, independent of ethnicity. E) defined by statute in most U.S. states.