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St. Petersburg is located on which of the following bodies of water? - correct answer The Baltic Sea What has been the effect of erosion in the Ural Mountains? - correct answer Erosion has exposed many valuable minerals. Which of the following is located in central Russia, stretching from the Ural Mountains to the Yenisei River Valley, and is one of the world's largest regions of continuous flatland? - correct answer West Siberian Plain Why is St. Petersburg referred to as the no...

abrasion - The grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind absolute direction - north, south, east, west absolute distance - spatial separation between two points on the earth's surface Absolute location - geographical coordinates alluvial fans - sand and mud build up in the lakes and at lower elevations; are formed along hillsides alluvium - material that is transported and deposited by streams Antarctic Circle - 66.5°S Applications of GIS - spatial an...

Different Types of Rivers correct answers 1. Dendritic (looks like a dendrite) 2.Radial (looks like lots of dendrites going into one area) 3. Rectangular 4. Trellis (looks like a tree) What kind of drainage pattern exists around Happy Valley? correct answers -Dendritic or trellis Measuring sediment transport correct answers Discharge=A x v A= channel area v= tree velocity Which type of river geometry characterizes northern Pennsylvania correct answers Trellis Competence correct...

MTTC 105 Geography Exam Questions with Correct Answers Factors Affecting Climate - Answer-Because Earth is tilted, its rotation brings about changes in seasons. Regions closer to the equator, and those nearest the poles, experience very little change in seasonal temperatures. Mid-range latitudes are most likely to experience distinct seasons. Large bodies of water also affect climate. Ocean currents and wind patterns can change the climate for an area that lies in a typically cold latitude, su...

Describe boreal forests - -Forms in sub-arctic -Dominated by highly cold tolerant trees -Very cold winters and short, cool summers -Low precipitation -NPP is low Describe grasslands - -Conditions are too dry to enable tree growth -Moderate temps and rainfall -NPP lower than forest communities Describe subtropical deserts - -Very low rainfall -High annual temps -Low NPP Describe temperate forests - -Trees are leafless in winter -Rain is moderately high -Freezing temps in winter -NPP...

More than half of which climate type averages between 40 and 59 inches of precipitation a year? correct answers Cfa The Cs (Mediterranean—Summer Dry) climate is largely associated with which of the following biomes? correct answers Californian Of the following climate regions, which includes areas that average over 60 inches of precipitation a year? correct answers humid subtropical What mean July temperature range is most prevalent in the arid climate regions of Africa and Asia that ...

Earth Science Climate Questions and Answers Rated A+ How is latitude described? The measurement of distance from the equator, either north or south What occurs to solar radiation as latitude decreases? It increases What defines the climate of temperate zones? They have warm summers and cold winters What happens to the climate as elevation rises? It becomes cooler How do mountains influence the amount of precipitation in an area? The side of the mountain facing the prevailing ...

Section A Answer Question 01. Source A From ‘I Chose Freedom’ by Viktor Kravchenko, 1946. Kravchenko was a Red Army captain during the Great Patriotic War but defected to the USA in 1944. Had the Nazi invaders displayed good political sense, they would have avoided a lot of the fierce guerrilla resistance that plagued them day and night. Instead, the Germans proceeded to kill, torture, burn, rape and enslave. Upon collectivisation, which most peasants abhorred, the conquerors now imp...

VEN 003 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. Within the US, which state produces the most wine? a. California b. Missouri e. New York State d. Oregon e. Washington State - answera. California 2. The famous winemaking region of Mendoza is located in which country? a. Argentina b. Australia c. Chile d. Mexico e. South Africa - answera. Argentina 3. Which South American country has a climate and topography very similar to those of California (i.e., cool wet winters and warm, dr...

UT High School World History A Final Exam Thorough Review 2024 with complete solution. Pre-history -Answer- the period of time before written records Lucy -Answer- 3.2 million year old skeleton found in Africa by Donald Johanser The pre-history people were this -Answer- Hunter-gatherers (nomadic) Stone Age -Answer- When people began using bone and stone tools Archaeology -Answer- Study of past human material remains Anthropology -Answer- Study of human society, culture, and development Hu...