Why do plate traces appear to have a curved path when plotted on a map?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: To compensate for the fact that the Earth is round.
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Each number on this figure refers to a location depicting groundwater in a subsurface material that is consistent in character across the entire figure. Of these locations, which would likely have the slowest groundwater flow?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 4 and 5
E) 1 and 5
Narrow surface currents that flow in the same general direction as the approaching waves are:a
rip currents. b. nearshore currents. c. longshore currents. d. upwelling currents. e. refraction currents
What, in terms of Earth systems, forms an essential interface between the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere?
A. soil B. ferromagnesian minerals C. quartz D. oxides of iron and aluminum E. chert
Which of the following is true about Canadian culture?
A) 30% of radio music must be Canadian B) Superman was invented by a Canadian C) Neil Young, Jim Carrey, k.d. lang, the New Pornographers D) all of the above E) none of the above