If the ice sheets were to melt, how might that
affect the other water reservoirs? Explain. What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Melting ice sheets may cause several
changes, including sea-level rise, more water vapor in the
atmosphere, and saltwater moving into the groundwater
reservoirs in coastal areas.
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Rotational movement is characteristic of:
a. lateral spreads b. slides c. flows d. falls
Where divergent plate boundaries form beneath continental masses, low areas known as
____________________ form. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
How many worldwide earthquakes with a moment magnitude greater than 9 should we expect in any given year?
A. About 5 B. Less than 20 C. About 10 D. Less than 1 E. 1
Global winds between 40 and 60 degrees South latitude blow Westerly. What direction do surface currents move in this region?
A) northerly B) easterly C) westerly D) They move in a clockwise circular pattern.