According to plate tectonic theory, the San Andreas fault is a transform boundary that separates the North American plate from the ________.
A. Australian plate
B. Caribbean plate
C. Eurasian plate
D. Cocos plate
E. Pacific plate
Answer: E
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The process responsible for the majority of sea-level rise in the global ocean is ________.
A. thermal expansion B. photosynthesis C. albedo D. glacier melt E. El Niño
Pure ice is a mineral while pure liquid water is not. Why?
A. Liquid water does not have a definite chemical composition. B. Liquid water does not have an orderly internal arrangement of atoms. C. Liquid water does not occur naturally. D. All of the choices are correct.
The sociologist Raymond Williams once wrote: “…the idea of nature contains, though often unnoticed, an extraordinary amount of human history.” What did he mean by this? Of what theoretical approach is this statement an example? In your answer, draw upon the materials of this course to give at least three applications of Williams’ insight.
What will be an ideal response?
The future use of photovoltaics is likely to
A) increase, because they can be adapted to meet a variety of needs B) increase, because the energy is less expensive than that generated by fossil fuels C) decrease, because they have proven to be inefficient D) decrease, because they require large, centralized generating facilities