Which of the following locations would most likely contain large, angular rocks?
A) Location 1, along the margins of a glacier
B) Location 2, along a steep mountain front
C) Location 3, in sand dunes
D) Locations 1 and 2
E) Locations 2 and 3
D) Locations 1 and 2
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The only interruption to the distribution of tropical forest climates across equatorial regions are
A) the five distinct mediterranean climates. B) several equatorial deserts caused by rain shadows. C) in areas influenced by the ITCZ. D) the tropical savannas of Africa and South America. E) in highland areas, such as the Andes and Mt. Kilimanjaro.
What is the difference between an active continental margin and a passive continental margin?
A) A passive margin is the site of an ancient continental rift, left behind when seafloor spreading moved offshore, whereas an active margin is an active plate boundary. B) An active margin receives large amounts of sediment whereas a passive margin is sediment starved. C) An active margin has earthquakes whereas a passive margin has quiet erupting (aka passive) volcanos. D) A passive margin is passively carried along by plate tectonics in a transform system, like the San Andreas whereas an active margin is a trench.
Reefs grow as far north and south as 35° latitude on the ________ margins of ocean basins
A) central B) eastern C) northern D) southern E) western
To avoid confusion, water-rights laws are uniform throughout the United States.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)