The boundary between the United States and Canada is best described by which of the following?

A) geometric only
B) linguistic and religious
C) water and linguistic
D) mountain and water
E) water and geometric


Answer: E

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Figure 9-2: Earth–Sun relations on June solstice.

Noting the orientation of the circle of illumination on June 21, explain the above question.

What will be an ideal response?

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A mineral deposit can be classified as an ore deposit when

A) valuable metals are present in the deposit. B) valuable metals in the deposit can be mined at a profit. C) it contains valuable fossil fuels. D) it contains valuable gemstone quality minerals.

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When this sequence is followed by altostratus the old farmers were talking about an approaching ________ front. A) cold B) warm C) warm or cold D) none of these

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Which of the following would be an example of qualitative data?

A) A physical geographer measuring the time required for a plume of air pollution to reach a town B) A physical geographer taking a census of the number of pine trees infested with a certain disease C) A physical geographer monitoring the water temperature in a stream D) A physical geographer noting the color of a soil

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