What type of continental margin is presently represented by the eastern edge of North America? How did it form?
What types of sedimentation is this margin experiencing? What will be an ideal response?
The eastern edge of North America is a passive margin. It formed when Africa rifted away
from North America as Pangaea broke apart. Sediments include nearshore sands, shales
further offshore, and carbonates even further offshore.
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Well before the start of European colonialism, Europe had already
A) cut down most of its forests. B) established a strong record of environmental preservation. C) doubled its area by reclaiming land from the sea. D) polluted its air, water and soils through industrialization. E) identified the relationship between human actions and global warming.
Historical forces that shaped land use in North America had an important impact on our waterways.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What are some of the non-native marine species that have caused environmental problems for the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
A midlatitude anticyclone ________
A) is more than one air mass B) exhibits instability C) has a front in its center D) is associated with fast winds E) is associated with sunny, dry weather