Describe the formation of a medial moraine
What will be an ideal response?
When two adjacent alpine glaciers meet and each is edged by a lateral moraine, the lateral moraines between the two glaciers are driven together by the ice masses to form a single ridge in the middle.
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The sociologist Raymond Williams once wrote: “…the idea of nature contains, though often unnoticed, an extraordinary amount of human history.” What did he mean by this? Of what theoretical approach is this statement an example? In your answer, draw upon the materials of this course to give at least three applications of Williams’ insight.
What will be an ideal response?
Many developed nations have their economies closely tied to imported fossil fuels. One important consideration is that ________
A) if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will decrease B) the economy can be disrupted by the decisions made in fuel exporting nations C) the economy will only improve if the price of fossil fuels increases D) if energy conservation is put into place, the cost of fossil fuels will increase E) as supplies decrease, fossil fuels decline in price
The term water of hydration is applied to which to which of the following?
A) water molecules required to dissolve a solid B) water molecules associated with ions in solution C) water molecules associated with a salt in the solid state D) none of the above
An air mass is characterized by similar properties of ____ and ____ in any horizontal direction
a. temperature; pressure b. pressure; humidity c. winds; humidity d. temperature; humidity e. pressure; winds