What are terranes, and what information do they provide? What will be an ideal response?
Terranes are small lithospheric blocks that originated elsewhere. They are completely
different from surrounding rock in terms of fossils, rock type, age, structural trends and
paleomagnetic properties. Geologists think they were carried great distances until they
collided with other terranes or continent
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Some colonial powers frequently forced or urged peasant farmers to dedicate part of their traditional paddy land to cultivating crops for export, a system called:
A) export processing B) cash cropping C) plantationism D) paddy slavery
Define base level and distinguish between ultimate base level and temporary (local) base level
What will be an ideal response?
When contrasting a scientific hypothesis from a scientific theory,
a. a theory requires that predictions be made before it can be tested, supported, and ultimately become a hypothesis. b. a scientific theory must first be established before the hypothesis can be tested. c. a hypothesis is a yet untested explanation for a phenomenon, whereas a theory is a repeatedly-tested and widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon. d. a hypothesis is a repeatedly-tested and widely accepted explanation for a phenomenon, whereas a theory is a yet untested explanation for a phenomenon. e. a hypothesis must first be established before the theory can be tested.
Which gives rise to equatorial upwelling?
A. Coriolis deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the east, causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the dispersing surface water. B. Walker Cell deflection causes cooler surface waters to deflect to the northwest, causing warmer waters to replace the dispersing surface water. C. Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the northwest causing deeper, cooler waters to replace the dispersing surface water. D. Coriolis deflection causes warmer surface waters to deflect to the southwest, causing warmer waters to replace the dispersing surface water.