Tides are created only as a result of gravitational attraction.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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A) the U.S.-Canadian border. B) Minneapolis. C) Saint Louis. D) Birmingham.
What is NOT one of the reference features that the geographic grid is based on?
A. North Pole B. prime meridian C. plane of the equator D. South Pole E. rotation axis
You work for the city planning agency in Houston and successfully pass ordinances designed to double population density. Based on the graph, predict the approximate change in carbon emissions.
A) 10% decline B) 25% decline C) 50% decline D) 75% decline
Which mechanism is steadily slowing Earth's rotation?
a. The deep sea currents b. The thermohaline circulation c. The tidal friction d. The gravitational force