What part of North America contains the oldest exposed rocks?
A. the Appalachian Mountains
B. western North America
C. the east coast of Canada and nearby parts of the U.S.
D. Alaska and western Canada
E. the Canadian Shield
Answer: E
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A. chronic bronchitis B. cirrhosis of the liver C. beriberi of the heart D. chronic fatigue syndrome
After the development of cyclogenesis theory by the Norwegians, this was the next major development in the expanding knowledge of mid-latitude cyclones
A) the development of the theory of Rossby waves B) the discovery of strong winds in the upper troposphere C) the discovery that storm systems move D) the development of the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics
Which of the following statements about the wetted perimeter is true?
A. The larger the wetted perimeter the faster the velocity. B. The smaller the wetted perimeter the faster the velocity. C. The larger the wetted perimeter the greater the discharge. D. The smaller the wetted perimeter the greater the discharge.
Because of the Coriolis effect, surface ocean currents are deflected to the ________ of their path of motion in the Northern Hemisphere
A) left B) east C) right D) west