Suppose you lived on the Falkland Islands at 52 degrees south latitude. Describe the basic changes in the angle of the Sun in the sky, and the length of the day as time progresses from January to December at your latitude

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The sun moves in an opposite pattern from that in the Northern Hemisphere. The highest and lowest angles could be mentioned.

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The restoring force for ________ waves is surface tension.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Most of the world's ocean coasts have a(n) _____ tidal pattern

a. diurnal b. mixed c. semidiurnal mixeddiurnal mixed d. diurnal mixed e. semidiurnal

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A floodplain is composed of alluvium

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Evidence of former surface volcanic activity is often found in the vast accumulations of lava called _______.

a - magma b - hot spots c - pyroclastic d - calderas e - flood basalts

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