List the seven largest lithospheric plates
What will be an ideal response?
a. North American
b. South American
c. Pacific
d. African
e. Eurasian
f. Australian-Indian
g. Antarctic
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What has been one consequence of desertification?
A)The rate of global warming is accelerating. B)There are more droughts. C)Environmental refugees have a greater area to settle. D)Croplands and rangelands are less productive. E)The Sahara is no longer a fertile savanna.
A volcano's flanks are swollen 2 meters from their equilibrium position. This means that the volcano
A) may soon erupt. B) will definitely erupt soon. C) is being uplifted by plate tectonics. D) is erupting toxic gas.
Which of the following is NOT a controlling factor of climate?
A) the uneven distribution of land and ocean B) elevation C) diurnal changes in solar radiation D) prevailing atmospheric and oceanic circulations
Explain the differences between the magnitude and the intensity of an earthquake, in terms of cause
and effect. What will be an ideal response?