The greatest diversity is found in which of the following groups of organisms?
A. plants
B. vertebrates
C. invertebrates
D. birds
Answer: C. invertebrates
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Which of the following terms refers to clouds that appear as bag-like sacks hanging from beneath other clouds?
A. pileus B. mammatus C. castellanus D. lenticular
Which of the following explains why thunderstorms along cold fronts are more severe than thunderstorms along warm fronts?
A. Uplift is more rapid along cold fronts. B. Cold air has a greater capacity for moisture. C. Cold fronts move more slowly than warm fronts. D. There is greater turbulence ahead of cold fronts due to the higher air pressure.
Where do most earthquakes occur near midocean ridges?
A) At great depths (more than 100 km) B) Along the axis of the ridge and on transform faults that connect ridge segments C) In the asthenosphere where mantle undergoes decompression melting D) On the boundary between the mantle and the oceanic crust E) All of these are correct.
Which of the following is a good analogy for planetary differention?
A) scrambling an egg to make an omelet B) a salad dressing of oil and vinegar C) throwing a snowball through a heavy blizzard of snowflakes D) dust particles clumping together under your bed