Rocky fragments left over from the formation of the solar system are called
A. galaxies.
B. asteroids.
C. plutoids.
Answer: B
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Discuss why the use of large-scale hydropower plants may fall slowly over the next several decades.
What will be an ideal response?
A large flood in a river may cause abrupt shifts leading to the carving of a new channel. The point at which this change occurs is a(n) ________
A) input B) threshold C) type of dynamic equilibrium condition D) type of metastable equilibrium
The Coriolis force
A) causes the apparent deflection of winds from a straight path. B) is the only force acting on flows of air in the upper troposphere. C) It results from the uneven heating of Earth's surface. D) drives air from areas of higher to lower barometric pressure. E) decreases with height above the surface.
What is the maximum width (or length) of the largest dune?
The following questions are based on the portion of the “Kane Spring NW, California” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 10 feet) shown in Figure 46-6. These isolated dunes in the desert near the Salton Sea (33°11'02"N, 115°52'20"W) are moving over a surface that is only thinly covered with sand. To view this map in color, go to the Lab Manual website or scan the QR code for this exercise. What will be an ideal response?