Which part of the Australia/Oceania region receives the LEAST amount of precipitation?
A) the northeast coast of New Zealand
B) the mid-slopes of the 13,000-foot-plus volcanoes of the island of Hawaii
C) the largest of the Marshall Islands
D) the interior of Australia
E) anywhere in Samoa
D) the interior of Australia
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Suppose the minimum temperature reported in the newspaper is 2°C, but you notice ice crystals (frost) on the grass in the morning. Which of the following describes the most likely reason for this apparent discrepancy?
A. Temperature readings were taken in shelters more than 1.5 metres above the ground. B. The newspaper reported the wrong temperature. C. The thermometer was read before the minimum temperature was reached for that day. D. The thermometer was in error.
The three categories of rocks are classified by ____
a. geographic location b. color c. mineral content d. method of formation e. time of formation
The dissolving ability of water is related to ________.
A. the attraction between the water molecule's positive and negative charges and charges on other atoms B. the attraction between the water molecule's positive and negative charges and charges on other atoms and its ability to form hydrogen bonds with other molecules C. the attraction between the water molecule's positive and negative charges and charges on other atoms, its ability to form hydrogen bonds with other molecules, and its ability to transmit energy from water molecule to water molecule D. its ability to transmit energy from water molecule to water molecule E. its ability to form hydrogen bonds with other molecules
Most of the material carried by a glacier is moved at the ________
A) sides B) base C) surface D) middle E) front of the terminal moraine