A weak trough of low pressure found in the tropics and along which hurricanes occasionally form is called a(n) ____
A) tropical wave (or easterly wave)
B) oceanic wave (or easterly wave)
C) isobar
D) streamline
A
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Looking at the map (1.9 ) of landform regions of North America, ________ and ________ take up the largest amount of land in Canada and the United States
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Shield volcanoes, like Mauna Loa, have what kind of slopes?
A. extremely steep B. broad, gentle C. nearly level
Which of the following locations would contain a wide variety of sediment, from large angular blocks to fine rock powder, produced from grinding of the rocks?
A) Location 1, along the margins of a glacier
B) Location 2, along a steep mountain front
C) Location 3, in sand dunes
D) Location 4, along a beach
E) Location 5, on relatively deep seafloor