Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept ________ during the summer because of the presence of ________
A) dry; mountains along the western side of the city
B) dry; the cold California current off the coast
C) wet; mountains along the western side of the city
D) wet; the warm California current off the coast
B
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All of the following are examples of ways humans alter the natural hydrologic cycle EXCEPT:
A. evapotranspiration from forests. B. Pumping water from aquifers. C. evaporation as a result of irrigation. D. runoff from city streets.
The Polynesian colonies used a system of shells and bamboo to represent island positions for navigation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Underwater avalanches of muddy water mixed with rocks and debris are ________
A) deep sea fans B) graded bedding C) turbidity currents D) coral deposits E) white smokers
Which of the following drainage patterns results when streams from all directions converge into a basin?
A) Radial B) Centripetal C) Annular D) Trellis E) Dendritic