When rainforests are cleared for agricultural purposes, or for the timber, what is left is a thick red soil called ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: laterite?
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A) Southern California B) On the ocean floor offsetting segments of oceanic ridge C) Radiating from convergent boundaries as stress fractures D) Along mountain ranges that have been thrust up due to collision
NASA catalogs near-Earth-objects (NEOs) that are larger than ____ in diameter and come within about 75 million km of Earth
a. 10 m b. 100 m c. 1 km d. 5 km e. 15 km
During a very cold winter, water pipes sometimes burst. The reason for this is
A) the ground contracts when colder, pulling pipes apart. B) water expands when freezing. C) water contracts when freezing. D) the thawing process releases pressure on the pipes. E) none of the above
Which of the following is false regarding the jet streams?
A) The highest velocities occur toward the core of the jet streams. B) They weaken during each of the hemisphere's summer and strengthen during its winter. C) They occur above the subtropics and the polar front. D) They have no known effect on surface weather systems.