What type of basaltic feature is shown in this photograph?





A) Vesicles

B) Volcanic bomb

C) Aa lava flow

D) Pahoehoe lava flow

E) Pyroclastic flow


D) Pahoehoe lava flow

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What feature will be formed by the sediment carried along the sides of this glacier?



A) Cirque
B) Tarn
C) Arête
D) Lateral moraine
E) None of these are correct.

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Which characteristic distinguishes religion in Latin America from North America?

A) having a Roman Catholic majority B) having a Protestant majority C) location relative to the Equator D) Ethnic religions make up the majority in one but not the other.

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The amount of precipitation actually available for use by plants and animals can be referred to as ____

a. potential transpiration b. evapotranspiration c. potential precipitation d. rainfall quality e. precipitation effectiveness

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The thermopause is located

A) wherever -90°C (-130°F) is recorded. B) approximately 480 km (300 mi.) above Earth's surface. C) between the mesosphere and the thermosphere. D) at the bottom of the homosphere.

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