How does a terminal moraine differ from a recessional moraine? What will be an ideal response?
The terminal moraine marks the farthest limit of the ice advance; the recessional moraine marks the
position of the ice during a period of retreat
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Which of the following pairs of terms describe processes that are physically quite similar?
A) Absorption and transmission B) Scattering and reflection C) Transmission and convection D) Absorption and adiabatic heating E) Radiation and conduction
In January 2010, three California Condors died when they accidentally ate lead ammunition used to kill the animals they were consuming. The California Condors' deaths represent an example of
A) acute toxic effects of consuming high levels of lead. B) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from biomagnification. C) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from bioaccumulation. D) chronic toxic effects of lead resulting from biomagnification and bioaccumulation.
Which of the following countries is NOT in Middle America?
a. Belize b. Costa Rica c. Guatemala d. Honduras e. Columbia
What is the difference between a barrier reef and an atoll?
a) Barrier reefs surround an inactive volcano emerging above sea level, while atolls surround the previous location of a submerged volcano. b) Atolls surround an inactive volcano emerging above sea level, while barrier reefs surround the previous location of a submerged volcano. c) Barrier reefs surround an active volcano emerging above sea level, while atolls surround the previous location of a submerged volcano. d) Atolls surround an active volcano emerging above sea level, while barrier reefs surround the previous location of a submerged volcano.