The dark, rusty brown coating of oxide minerals that covers the surface of rocks in desert is called:
a. desert dust
b. ventifact
c. desert faceted rock
d. desert varnish
Answer: d. desert varnish
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A. gravitation. B. atmosphere. C. both of these D. none of the above
Hurricane winds rotate in a clockwise direction
a. ?in the Northern Hemisphere only. b. ?in the Southern Hemisphere only. c. ?in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. d. ?in neither hemisphere. e. ?depending on the season they occur in.
When do strong chinook winds develop in the Lethbridge area?
A. During the summer when a low-pressure centre forms B. During the winter when a high-pressure centre forms C. During the winter when a low-pressure centre forms D. During the summer when a high-pressure centre forms
The two most common igneous rocks are basalt and granite. Basalt is commonly found ________ and granite is found ________.
A. on the continents; on the ocean floor B. on the ocean floor; on the continents C. on the ocean floor; on both the ocean floor and on continental land D. on both the ocean floor and continental land; only on the continents