When a country has a single city that has several times the population of any other city, it is called the (a):
A. megalopolis.
B. primate city.
C. capital city.
D. growth pole.
B. primate city.
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What kind of landform is illustrated by the cluster of small hills in the northern portion of the map? Explain their development.
The questions is based on Figure 45-3, a portion of the “Antelope Peak, Arizona” quadrangle (scale 1:62,500; contour interval 25 feet). In the northern portion of the map, a gently sloping pediment is visible (32°47'52"N, 112°05'21"W). You may view this map in color by going to the Lab Manual website or by scanning the QR code for this exercise. What will be an ideal response?
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. The barren surface of the tidal flat exposed at low tide lacks vegetation because tidal flats form on the lagoon side of a barrier island
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
What option below best characterizes the rainfall distribution at a station located on an island in the Arctic Ocean at about 80 degrees N latitude?
A) dry all year around B) adequate precipitation all year around C) summer dry season D) winter dry season
Which of the following has the lowest potential for landslides?
A. Appalachian Mountains B. bluffs along rivers in the central U.S. C. southern California D. Florida E. Pacific Northwest