What is a parasitic cone, and where does it form?
What will be an ideal response?
Material emitted from fissures that develop along the flanks or at the base of the volcano, if it experiences continued activity, may produce one or more small parasitic cones.
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Mass movement can play a role in which of the following environments?
a. Plays a critical role in the Rock Cycle (- it is the first step in the transportation of sediment); b. Affects the evolution of landscapes (- it is the most rapid mean of modifying the shapes of slopes); c. Mass movement & Running water can produce stream valleys. d. All of the above e. Both a and b
________ provides the highest resolution for mapping Earth's surface
A) LiDAR B) Radar C) GPS D) Passive remote sensing platforms, such as Landsat 8,
What are self-contained, self-regulating, and interacting communities adapted to local combinations of climate, topography, soil, and drainage conditions?
A. biospheres B. ozone C. biomes D. ecosystems
Consider a sample of water at 0°C. If the temperature is slightly increased, the volume of water
A) expands. B) contracts. C) remains the same.