Describe two ways that changes in the position of Earth's landmasses over geologic time have affected climate
The presence of a continent located near the poles, where ice sheets can easily grow, leads to the growth of ice sheet glaciers. The movement of continents opens up or modifies ocean currents, and impacts atmospheric circulation patterns.
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When raw eggs are rapidly stirred with an egg beater, egg temperature
A. decreases. B. increases. C. remains unchanged. D. none of the above
The Devonian system refers to the rocks deposited during the time of the Devonian period
a. True b. False
Sea-floor sediments indicate more climate fluctuations during the Pleistocene than is indicated by land
deposits. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The National Standard for Spatial Data Accuracy defines the accuracy in terms of the root mean square (RMS) error. How is the RMS error derived?
What will be an ideal response?