What is the driving mechanism for plate tectonics?
a. heat deep within the Earth
b. tidal forces caused by the moon
c. volcanoes and earthquakes at plate boundaries
d. a little man with a steering wheel in Tierra del Fuego
e. none of these
a. heat deep within the Earth
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The Spanish urban system is dominated by
A) two cities of national scope (Madrid and Barcelona). B) coastal cities (Bilbao, Valencia, Malaga). C) the European Union. D) Basque nationalists. E) cities built around tourism and leisure activities.
Which method of data acquisition is NOT considered to be in the class of remote sensing?
A) aerial photography B) weather satellite data C) landsat satellite data D) rain gauge data
Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
A. groundwater B. trees in a forest C. fertile soil D. oil E. crops
________ is a measurement of displacement on the fault surface
A) Fault propagation B) Fault creep C) Divergence D) Fault slip