The Hawaiian Islands are a volcanic arc atop an oceanic subduction zone
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Decreasing salinities and lower density, water near the equator is due to
A. upwelling conditions created by highly saline surface waters. B. stable conditions creating abundant rain. C. unstable conditions creating abundant rain. D. upwelling conditions created by freshwater surface waters.
The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is a region where?
a. ?the polar front meets the subtropical high. b. ?northeast trades converge with the southeast trades. c. ?northeast trades converge with the subtropical high. d. ?the Ferrel cell converges with the Hadley cell. e. ?polar easterlies converge with the air at the doldrums.
This map shows contours of the water table and the location of a factory that contaminated groundwater. Where would you drill wells to intercept the contamination?
A. southeast of the factory B. right next to the factory C. southwest of the factory D. north of the factory
The low-viscosity, fluid lava of hot-spot volcanoes in ocean basin settings is typically
A. mafic. B. ultramafic. C. intermediate. D. felsic.