The view that species change little during most of their existence and then evolve rapidly into new species is called punctuated equilibrium.
a. True
b. False
True
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forecasting severe storm warnings for hurricanes and tornadoes. a. true b. false
Given the following cities and their elevations, which list ranks these cities in order from highest surface pressure to lowest surface pressure? Denver, Colorado at 1,609 m (5,280 ft) Panama City, Florida at 2 m (7 ft) El Aguilar, Argentina at 4895 m (16,059 ft)
A) Panama City, Denver, and El Aguilar B) El Aguilar, Denver, and Panama City C) El Aguilar, Panama City, and Denver D) Panama City, El Aguilar, and Denver E) Denver, Panama City, and El Aguilar
The ________ is a shallow submarine platform at the edge of a continent.
A. abyssal plain B. trench C. rise D. aseismic ridge E. continental shelf
Which of the following is not a reason that temperature increases with depth?
A) The outer surface of the planet cools by radiating heat. B) Denser inner rock types hold more heat than less dense crustal rocks. C) Heat conducts outward from the core into the lower mantle. D) Rocks heat up when pressure increases.