Why is the Kuiper belt considered to be a zone of failed planet formation?
A) The dwarf planets found therein have yet to fully accrete all of the material in their orbital paths.
B) There is simply not enough material within the dwarf planets' orbital paths for any of them to ever add up to full planetary status.
C) Because none of the dwarf planets are massive enough to maintain an atmosphere.
D) Both A and B are reasonable.
D
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Now compare the relative shapes of Greenland, North America, and South America from the globe (shows true shape) with those from the Mercator and Lambert projections. Is there distortion in terms of shape? If so, briefly explain how they are distorted.
Examples of two cylindrical projections are presented in Figure 4.2, the Mercator projection (conformal, true-shape), and Figure 4.3, the Lambert projection (equivalent, equal-area). These two map projections— the Mercator and the Lambert—are simply being used to examine relative size and shape in each portrayal of Earth. Trace around the outlines of the same continents and island as indicated above—North America, South America, and Greenland. You might want to mark and color code the tracings according to their source (Mercator or Lambert) for future reference. Use your tracings to answer the following questions. Keep in mind that these two sets of map outlines compared to the globe you used are not at the same scale: the distance measured along their respective equators will not be equal. Mercator Lambert
What is the measure of a disturbed ecosystem returning to its former condition?
A. Stability B. Resistance C. Resilience D. Equilibrium
The largest existing glacier is located in:
a. Greenland. b. Alaska. c. the Alps. d. Patagonia. e. Antarctica
The depth below which there is no wave motion is
A) the same throughout the ocean. B) close to the surface near the equator. C) very deep near the poles. D) equal to one-half the wavelength.