Several valley glaciers coalescing at the base of a mountain range form a(n)
A) ice cap. B) cirque glacier. C) piedmont glacier. D) tidewater glacier.
C
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The Coriolis effect causes the wind directions of circulation cells. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.ANS: F
The Coriolis effect is only able to influence the direction of the wind. There are different circulation cells as the heat moves from the equator to the poles. These atmospheric cells gradually move eastward. Information can be found in the section The Atmosphere Moves in Response to Uneven Solar Heating and Earth's Rotation.
World Bank assistance goes largely to countries in
A) South America. B) Sub-Saharan Africa. C) Asia. D) Eastern Europe. E) colonial holdings of the United States and the United Kingdom.
Lightning flows ____
a. only in areas of heavy rainfall b. from the top of a thundercloud to the ground, passing through the lower cloud c. from the cloud and the ground to a midpoint at low altitude d. only in the area directly below the thundercloud e. from the cloud to the ground in short, zig-zagging steps
________ is the major dilemma of mapmaking
A) Conformality versus scale B) Scale versus equivalence C) Equivalence versus conformality D) Conic versus azimuthal projections E) The inclusion of too much information on a map