Badlands topography is caused by
A. wind
B. water
C. ice
D. insects
B. water
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World cities
A) did not exist until the twentieth century. B) were initially intimately involved with imperialism and colonialism. C) typically do not change in influence over time. D) would not include small cities like Brussels.
You wade into the ocean. Where can you stand so that you MIGHT be able to keep your head above water?
A. the abyssal plain B. the coast C. the midocean ridge D. the continental shelf
The presence of a breakwater can promote several actions along a shoreline. However, which one of the following would not result because of the presence of a breakwater?
A) Storm waves breaking on the seaward side of the structure. B) Increased beach erosion on either side of the breakwater. C) Quiet water on the landward side of the breakwater, resulting in deposition. D) Increase of rip currents and longshore currents because of interference from the structure.
Upslope fog hugging the mountain surface occurs when
A. air warms because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air warms to the dew-point. B. air cools because of increasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point. C. air warms because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point. D. air cools because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point.