Name the two latitude zones where precipitation is most abundant
What will be an ideal response?
Equatorial zone and the midlatitudes.
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a. droplets of sulfuric acid b. sulfur dioxide c. suspended solid particles d. Ozone e. None of the above
The computer-based technology that represents a "marriage" between computer cartography and database management is:
a. spatial analysis. b. geographic information system (GIS). c. spectral analysis. d. multi-spectral scanning.
The oxidation of iron to rust is a problem structural engineers need to be concerned about, but the oxidation of aluminum to aluminum oxide is not. Why?
A. Aluminum oxide is even stronger than aluminum. B. Aluminum oxide is insoluble in water and thus forms a protective coating that prevents continued oxidation of the aluminum. C. The oxidation of aluminum is a very slow reaction, taking hundreds of years before any structural changes are noticed. D. Since aluminum is so light and inexpensive, it is easily replaced when corroded.
Horn Island is a small island about 10 km offshore from Biloxi, Mississippi, that is about 20 km long and 1 km wide. What are features like Horn Island called?
A) barrier islands B) beaches C) reefs D) sand spits