What is NOT true about tides?
A. They are caused by a gravitational pull on the oceans.
B. They appear to advance and retreat at coasts.
C. Each place on Earth has the same tidal range.
D. The size of the tide varies with the pull of the Sun or Moon.
E. It causes vertical “bulges” in the sea surface.
C
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a. local problem b. state problem c. regional problem d. national problem e. international problem
Explain why temperature does not change when ice transforms from a solid to a liquid (in an ideal case).
A. Latent heat is required to change states. B. The statement is incorrect; the temperature must change. C. Specific heat of the ice absorbs energy.
Some features of U.S. material culture such as gas stations, supermarkets, and motels
A) promote a uniform landscape. B) reflect the preservation of folk culture. C) provide diversity on the U.S. landscape. D) promote diffusion of folk culture. E) show high regional variation.
Most plants acquire their minerals from
A) the recycling of nutrients from detritus. B) the precipitation of minerals from rainfall. C) the weathering of rock. D) dust storms that transport minerals into a region.