A line connecting all points along the same longitudinal angle is called a
A) small circle.
B) prime latitudinal angle.
C) great circle.
D) meridian.
E) parallel.
D
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a. the Antler orogeny b. subduction of the North American plate beneath the Farallon plate c. the Sonoma orogeny d. subduction of the Farallon plate beneath North American plate e. the separation of North America from Baltica
Environmentally and economically acceptable means of controlling introduced invasive species include ________
A) killing off pollinators for invasive plants, food sources for invasive animals B) public education, introduction of suitable predators, examination of imported goods C) banning of all importation of non-native species with heavy fines for non-compliance D) removal of all the invasive individuals by collecting, baiting, trapping and, for plants, prescribed burning E) application of potent pesticides that kill the introduced species
How do temperature extremes for the continents compare to temperature extremes for the oceans?
A. Continents have larger temperature extremes than oceans. B. Continents have smaller temperature extremes than oceans. C. Both display the same temperature extremes.
Crater Lake in Oregon occupies a(n) ____
a. graben b. caldera c. syncline d. anticline e. fissure