If you were designing a rock that resisted weathering, which of the following characteristics would it have?
A. a quartz-rich rock
B. a rock composed of abundant loose pieces
C. a soluble chemical composition
D. closely spaced fractures
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What percentage of temperate forests cover Europe today?
A) 5% B) 15% C) 20% D) 75% E) 95%
The climate in which temperatures average 25?C or more each month and total precipitation for the year is high is the ________ climate.
A) marine west coast B) humid subtropics C) humid continental D) wet tropics E) highland.
All of the following is true in regard to the earth's radiation balance EXCEPT
A. equator, tropics, and subtropics receive more insolation than what they emit as outgoing longwave radiation. B. poleward of 35° regions emit more outgoing longwave radiation than they receive as insolation. C. outgoing longwave radiation increases poleward in regular increments, peaking at the poles. D. at around 35°, incoming insolation is roughly balanced with outgoing longwave radiation.