The strategic importance of the Middle East is mostly related to
A. the tension between Israel and the Palestinians.
B. its location along the international trade route between Europe and Asia.
C. its enormous known reserves of petroleum.
D. the interaction between moderate and radical Islamic states.
C. its enormous known reserves of petroleum.
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A) an isobar. B) a warm front. C) an occlusion. D) a cold front. E) none of these
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is an example of the principle of uniformitarianism?
A) Earth's geological history is mostly uniform and homogeneous, existing now as it mostly always has with the exception of minor recent changes. B) Catastrophic events, such as major landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic episodes, are the primary drivers of geomorphological change. C) The processes by which streams carve valleys at present are the same as those that carved valleys 500 millions years ago. D) It is not possible to know how Earth processes have changed overtime, therefore it is not possible to deduce how Earth's ancient landforms evolved.
Which of the following regions of a subduction zone are characterized by thick sequences of relatively undeformed sedimentary rocks?
A) Volcanic island arc B) Forearc region C) Suture D) Transform fault