The specific heat of land is ________ than water and, therefore, land heats more ________ than water
A) higher; slowly B) lower; quickly C) lower; slowly D) higher; quickly
B
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Uplift can occur during the rock cycle
A. at any point after burial. B. only after melting and solidification. C. only after deformation and metamorphism. D. only after metamorphism or solidification.
The ionosphere is an atmospheric region defined on the basis of:
A) temperature structure. B) pressure. C) electrical charges. D) composition.
Life on the earth depends on the interaction of gravity, the cycling of matter, and the ____.
A. recycling of energy B. one-way flow of high-quality energy C. one-way flow of matter D. destruction of energy E. consumption of matter
In the areas of most rapid subduction, the down-going slab may remain rigid enough to spawn large earthquakes to depths of 7,000 km.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)