Which of the following would be an example of qualitative data?
A. a physical geographer monitoring the water temperature in a stream
B. a physical geographer taking a census of the number of pine trees infested with a certain disease
C. a physical geographer noting the color of a soil
D. a physical geographer measuring the time required for a plume of air pollution to reach a town
Answer: C
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a) sedimentary structures b) types of fossils c) the types of minerals (such as halite or gypsum) d) the size, shape and surface texture of the sedimentary grains e) All of the above features can be used to interpret depositional environment
Which pollutant accumulates in gyres in the ocean?
a. refined oil b. plastics c. PCBs d. chlorinated hydrocarbons e. mercury
________ igneous rocks, like gabbro and basalt, are silica-deficient with high magnesium and iron.
A. Felsic/silicic B. Intermediate C. Intrusive D. Extrusive E. Mafic
Which of the following is obtained by oxidizing hexanal?
A) hexanol B) 2-hexanone C) hexanoic acid D) none of these