A small lithospheric block with characteristics quite different from those of surrounding rocks is a ____
a. cyclothem
b. asteroid
c. passive margin
d. organic reef
e. terrane
e
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The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is air mainly descending at ________ and rising at ________.
A) A; C
B) A; D
C) C; A
D) C; B
Which of the following occurs when mountain belts are eroded?
A) Erosion is accompanied by isostatic rebound. B) The continental crust becomes thinner. C) Deep metamorphic and plutonic rocks can be uplifted to the surface. D) All of these are correct.
________ became Africa's newest independent country on July 9, 2011
A) Zimbabwe B) Sierra Leone C) The Gambia D) South Sudan
Exponential growth in a population
A. refers to an increase by a constant percentage each year. B. includes any pattern of increase in numbers. C. is also called arithmetic growth. D. refers to an increase by a constant amount, such as a net gain of 100 individuals per year.