Which of the following is true about where earthquakes occur?
A) Earthquakes are randomly distributed across most of Earth.
B) Earthquakes mostly occur away from plate boundaries.
C) Deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes occur near subduction zones.
D) Deep earthquakes are most common near rising mantle plumes.
C) Deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes occur near subduction zones.
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Which of the following accurately compares the temperatures of cities and rural areas on clear, cold, winter nights?
A. Cities tend to cool more slowly than rural areas and have higher temperatures. B. Cities tend to cool more quickly than rural areas and have lower temperatures. C. Cities tend to cool more slowly than rural areas and have lower temperatures. D. Cities tend to cool more quickly than rural areas and have higher temperatures.
Mount Marcy is the highest point in New York state. Using the search tool and the terrain layer, determine the elevation of Mt. Marcy in meters (do this by clicking your cursor as close as you can to Mount March).
Add the layer to your map by clicking on “Add layer to map (as layer).” You can determine the characteristics of any spot in the map by clicking your cursor on the point of interest in the map. ___ meters
If a county has a NIR of 50 and CBR of about 40, what stages of the demographic transition could it be in?
A) Stage 1 or 4 B) Stage 2 or 4 C) Stage 3 or 4 D) Stage 2 or 3 E) Stage 1 or 2
The three physiographic subregions that make up MexAmerica are the Basin and Range, the Gulf Coastal Plain and what?
A) The Rocky Mountains B) The Great Plains C) The Sierra Nevada Mountains D) The Navaho Basin