Dust storms are most likely to deposit windblown silt, commonly called ________
A) dunes
B) loess
C) blowout
D) desert pavement
Answer: B
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What is the tectonic setting of the large 2011 Tohuku earthquake in Japan?
A) Slip along a transform fault that cuts through Japan B) Slip along a transform fault that is just offshore to the north C) Rifting in the Sea of Japan, west of the island D) Slip along a subduction zone (megathrust)
Alligators in polluted lakes in Florida have been shown to have a higher prevalence of ________ than alligators in uncontaminated lakes.
A. mercury poisoning B. reproductive abnormalities C. lead poisoning and poaching D. lung cancer E. suicide
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Land conversion from forests to
cropland results in an increase in biological carbon storage capacity BECAUSE the annual planting and harvesting of crops involves far more biomass than mature forests. a. The assertion and reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. b. The assertion and reason are both correct, and the reason is invalid. c. The assertion is correct and the reason is incorrect. d. The assertion is incorrect and the reason is correct. e. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect
Which of the following statements is true about the transfer of energy, matter, or momentum in the atmosphere?
A. Momentum is usually transferred from the surface upward. B. Energy transfer occurs when water changes state between solid, liquid, or gas. C. No transfer of energy, matter, or momentum can occur in the polar part of the atmosphere. D. Matter is transferred so effectively that the spatial distribution of matter in the atmosphere is uniform.