How do cinder cones compare in size and steepness of their flanks with shield volcanoes?
What will be an ideal response?
Cinder cone slopes are much steeper than shield volcanoes (30–40 degrees); however, cinder cones are much smaller than shield volcanoes.
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What explains the distribution of BS (steppe) climates? M23
The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.
In what ways can landforms be considered as the product of opposing endogenic and exogenic forces?
What will be an ideal response?
The primary determiners of biomes are the amount and distribution of rainfall and the yearly temperature cycle.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The next improvement for Doppler radar is called the ____________________. This form of Doppler radar, which has been installed around the United States over the last several years, transmits both a vertical and horizontal pulse, which makes it easier to determine whether falling precipitation is in the form of rain or snow
Fill in the blank with correct word.