What causes a tsunami?
A) plate tectonics
B) a volcano
C) a monsoon
D) climate change
E) orographic precipitation
A
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A. slide B. slump C. fall D. creep E. flow
Which of the following is TRUE for the June Solstice?
A) The subsolar point is at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S). B) The Antarctic Circle is completely within the circle of illumination. C) The subsolar point is at the equator. D) The Arctic Circle is completely within the circle of illumination.
Soils with shale-derived parent material usually differ from those from sandstone-derived parent material in that they tend to
A) be more drought-prone than the sandstone-derived soils. B) break down organic matter slower than sandstone-derived soils. C) resist weathering more than sandstone-derived soils. D) form clays with more soluble cations than the sandstone-derived soils.
How did eukaryotic cells evolve, and why was this advance so important in life history? What will be an ideal response?