Ocean topography - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Hydrologic Cycle (water cycle) Three principal factors control global water deficits and surpluses: - correct answer Global atmospheric circulation (coriolis effect) Proximity to water sources Topography Role of oceans as a water source - correct answer 97% of water is in the ocean Where water is found: - correct answer Glaciers Groundwater/aquifers Infiltration/percolation - correct answer process of water moving through the soil and into fractures and permeable rocks Zo...

1. Globalization is actions or processes that involve the entire world result in making something worldwide in scope. Local diversity is the unique cultural distinctions that can be found in the different parts of an area. Ideas from these areas can result or lead to globalized ideas that become part of the global economy. Correct Answer: What is the relationship between globalization and local diversity? 2. Human geography (who is there, why they are there, influences) is the study of th...

APSC 151 MIDTERM PREP | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version The process of unloading can produce: (a) joints (b) mud cracks (c) pillows (d) cross-bedding (e) leaching - a An unconformity, like the one in the Kingston area, is best defined as: (a) a layer of rocks with very unusual fossils (b) a basal conglomerate (c) a layer of sedimentary rocks (d) a thin, tabular or sheet-like, igneous intrusion (e) a time gap in the rock record - e Weathering produces minerals that ar...

geology - correct answer the study of ancient seas, rivers, and other environments How are the two sides of North America different from each other? - correct answer The western part appears more complex because it has many mountains and valleys The mountains in the eastern US are mor subdued and the east coast is surrounded by a broad shelf that continues out past the Atlantic The center has no l...

NR 150 Exam 2|218 Questions with Answers 2023 C. Guyots are pointed seamounts - CORRECT ANSWER Which statement is not correct? A. Guyots are flat-topped seamounts B. Guyots were on e tall enough to approach or penetrate the sea surface C. Guyots are pointed seamounts Mineral deposits - CORRECT ANSWER Hydrothermal vents typically form chimneys of... abyssal hill - CORRECT ANSWER Small sediment-covered inactive volcano or intrusion of molten rock less than 200 meters (650 feet) hig...

Which list is in the correct order of atmospheric layers starting from Earth's surface? - ANSWER Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere Which contributes to the unequal warming of earth? - ANSWER Variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches earth & variation in the amount of surface area over which the sun's rays are distributed Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is primarily warmer because of - ANSWER The tilt of Earth's access Which atmospheric layer conta...

The study of the Earth, including our planet's composition, behavior and history - correct answer geology A reasonable idea that has the possibility of being correct, but has not yet been proven - correct answer hypothesis The relatively rigid, nonflowable, outer 100 to 150 km thick layer of the earth; constituting the crust and the top part of the mantle - correct answer ...

WX 201 Final ERAU Exam Questions and Answers The Atmosphere aerosol (a.k.a. particulates) rain, drizzle, fog, snow, ice crystals, cloud droplets Permanent gas Nitrogen [N2]=78% Oxygen [02]=21% Others (Ar, Ne, He, Kr, H)=1% Variable gas [H2O] -0 to 4% (highly variable) -Most abundant variable gas• [CO2] -0.039% and rising [O3] -Highly variable, reactive gas -Upper atmosphere: protects life from UV light -Occurs naturally, absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from sun ...

Examples of sustainable prehistoric civilization(s) include..... - Inca and Zuni Hopi and Zuni maize is...... - Open-pollenated and drought-tolerant The Zuni use small rock dams to slow and diffuse the water onto their agricultural fields. These rock dams work well when...... - Rainfall is more intense The Inca abandoned terraces because..... - The terraces were above the irrigation canal and were no longer needed due to the population crash The Incan terrace soils had high levels of...

Earth Science Final Exam 2023 What is the most responsible for the presence of groundwater in an area? A. The movement of water from a confined aquifer into surface water B. The movement of surface water and precipitation through soil and rock C. The movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds B Which is the most common contamination source for freshwater resources? A. Runoff B. Digging wells C. Melting of glaciers D. Lightening A Which storm most likely develops as air...