Consider the location of New York City. In terms of crustal plates, New York City is ________
A) not on a plate
B) on a convergent boundary
C) on a divergent boundary
D) not on a plate boundary
E) on a transform boundary
Answer: D
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Which type of fog occurs during nights when skies are clear and relative humidity is high?
A) steam fog B) advection fog C) evaporation fog D) radiation fog
Use the map to answer the following question.
Identify the center of a low pressure system.
A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E