Which of the following is NOT a type of terrane in California?
A. displaced granitic rocks
B. accretionary prism
C. oceanic crust
D. island arcs
E. All of these are present in California.
Answer: E
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A) Hadley line B) ITCZ C) Hadley cell D) front
The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?
A. The number of dead trees in their habitat. B. The amount of sunlight energy. C. The number of mice and squirrels in the area. D. The size of the populations of owls, foxes, and coyotes.
The analogy of a greenhouse is
A) completely unrelated to our Earth-atmosphere system, and should never have been used to describe global warming. B) exactly how the Earth-atmosphere system operates. C) a useful, but inaccurate model since atmospheric gases do not trap, but absorb heat. D) while it incorrectly describes shortwave energy transmission, it perfectly encapsulates how longwave terrestrial radiation is trapped.
What do the island chains of Hawaii, Tahiti, and Tristan da Cunha have in common?
A. They are part of island arcs. B. They formed from hot spots. C. They are part of an oceanic plateau.