Why is the west coast of North America 500 km west of where it was about 540 million years ago?
A) plate movement
B) accretion of exotic terrains
C) thrust and uplift of continental crust
D) volcanic eruptions
Answer: B
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A) the refusal to use English in colonial and imperial expansion. B) the diffusion of command economies across much of the world. C) its role as the common language of a global economy and culture. D) the rise of folk culture and the decline of popular culture. E) the diffusion of religion to industrialized nations.
If you could modify or replace the Köppen classification system what information would you incorporate that is not currently part of the system?
What will be an ideal response?
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A. 10 time lower B. 44 times higher C. 10 times higher D. 44 times lower
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A) its elevation. B) whether evaporation exceeds precipitation. C) its distance to a large water body. D) how much evaporation occurs.