The strongest winds in a hurricane heading westward toward Florida would most likely be found on the ____ side
a. northern
b. southern
c. eastern
d. western
e. southeastern
ANSWER: a
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The Cascade Range in North America is predominately volcanic and plutonic in character
a. True b. False
Which of the following is not an effect of convection of Earth's outer core?
A) Earth's plates move with tectonic action. B) Humans are able to navigate using compasses. C) Animals follow continuous migration patterns. D) Hazardous cosmic radiation is deflected from Earth.
Nearly all remaining active volcanoes ____
A)are at or near mid-oceanic ridges or the extensions of these ridges onto land B)erupt approximately every 2,000 years C)form pyroclastic sheet deposits D)produce supervolcano eruptions E)are located on the Eurasian plate
In terms of total land and ocean area, which of the following climate classifications is the most extensive at 36 percent of Earth's surface?
A) mesothermal climates B) microthermal climates C) dry climates D) polar climates E) tropical climates