How is isostatic rebound affecting the Lake Michigan Basin?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: As the basin continues to rebound, the lake is decanting water to the south. Lake levels in the northern part of the basin are getting shallower as the water is shifting to the south, flooding shorelines and drowning forests.
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Why has East Asia come to occupy a central position in climate change debates?
A) because the Kyoto Protocol originated in this region B) because South Korea leads the world in climate change research C) because of Japan's leading role in the solar energy industry D) because it will be the hardest hit region as climate change continues E) because of China's rapid increases in carbon emissions
If you start at the equator and travel to 10° N, approximately how many kilometers (or miles) north of the equator will you be? Take the circumference of Earth to be 40,000 kilometers (24,900 miles). Show your calculations.
What will be an ideal response?
Sediment sorting and selective concentration of minerals via currents in a coastal environment that are mechanically concentrated by water are called
A. placer deposits. B. ore deposits. C. hydrothermal deposits. D. metasomatic deposits.
Which current is responsible for transporting heat across the north Atlantic and moderating the climate of Western Europe?
A) The Labrador Current B) The Greenland Current C) The Canary Current D) The North Atlantic Drift