What physical processes are responsible for the creation of the Rift Valleys of eastern Africa?

A) converging tectonic plates
B) erosion by rivers
C) volcanism
D) desertification
E) tectonic plates that are separating


E) tectonic plates that are separating

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Which of the following locations has the highest July specific humidity values as a result of the monsoon?



A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

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What population control strategy has a big impact on population growth without infringing on people's rights to reproduce?

A) Mexico's taxation on large families B) immunizations for babies over age 2 C) sterilization D) India's family planning ministry E) China's one-child population policy

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What is true about the earthquakes on this figure (at points A and B)?



A) The earthquake at B is probably related to rocks that have been weakened through heating.
B) The earthquake at A is most directly caused by a fault.
C) Seismic waves are not present.
D) Landslides cause death but not seismic waves.

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Cultural boundaries include all but which of the following?

A) ethnic B) geometric C) religious D) linguistic E) geomorphic

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