America. [1] It has an enormous variety of landscapes and natural resources due to its unique geographical conditions. The territory of Peru is primarily shaped by the interaction of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. Both plates share a subduction boundary that has formed Andes mountain range and the Peru-Chile Trench. [2]
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Geology Study Guide Chapter 1 Themes of Textbook The Earth is a unique‚ evolving system. Within the Earth System‚ chemical elements pass in cycles between different types of rock and sea‚ rock‚ and air. Plate Tectonics explains many Earth processes. Earth has a core‚ mantle‚ and crust. Measurements: 1 Ka=1 thousand years ago 1 Ma=One million years ago 1 Ga=One billion years ago The Earth is 4.57 billion years old. Big Bang All matter and energy was initially packed into
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University of Phoenix Material Final Examination There are 40 multiple-choice questions worth 1/2 point each (total of 20 pts.). Good luck! Answer the following multiple-choice questions by highlighting your answer. Make only one choice that best answers the question. 1. The ability to meet humanity’s current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs is a. ecology. b. environmental sustainability. c. natural balance
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Introduction: Since the beginning of time‚ one thing that has always been unpredictable is a natural disaster. These disasters bring physical‚ financial‚ and emotional harm wherever they go. It is true that many of us might never face earthquake in their lives but this planet is quite familiar with earthquakes. This means that everyday somewhere there is an earthquake‚ that’s how common they are to our planet. Sometimes they are very light that only sensitive devices will recognize them but sometimes
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undersea landslide quite capable of generating a tsunami. Tsunamis can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically displaces the overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth’s crust can occur at plate boundaries. Subduction earthquakes are particularly effective in
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The Science and Impacts of Climate Change on the Maldives Science of global warming and climate change Anthropogenicly produced greenhouse gases has exacerbated global warming. The burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have resulted in almost doubling the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. The concentration of CO2 has increased at a rate of 2.0 ppm/yr.‚ which is much faster than in pre-industrial times (1). This greenhouse gas absorbs long wave radiation heat emanated away from the earth which
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Question 1 | | | | Correct. | | | Movements and interactions in the lithosphere and the internal Earth processes that drive them are referred to as the _____ cycle. | hydrologic | | metamorphic | | tectonic | | rock | Question 2 | | | | Correct. | | | The model that describes the movement of water through the reservoirs of the Earth System is called the _____ cycle. | rock | | hydrologic | | metamorphic | | tectonic | Question
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abiotic factors: An organism?s environment includes nonliving‚ or abiotic‚ features‚ such as temperature‚ sunlight‚ precipitation‚ rocks‚ ponds‚ and so forth. abrasion: particles moved by water‚ ice‚ and air can be effective in wearing away rock. active transport: the movement of a substance against its concentration gradient (from low to high concentration). Al2O3 (aluminum oxide) O ------ Al ----- O ------- Al --------- O Alleles: A version of a gene. Alternating current (AC). is electric
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2011 question paper for the guidance of teachers 9696 GEOGRAPHY 9696/11 Paper 1 (Core Geography)‚ maximum raw mark 100 This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates‚ to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions
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EARTHQUAKES Introduction and Terminology • Vibrations in the earth’s crust that occur when strain in the crust is suddenly released by displacement along a fault line • Focus = point at which an earthquake originates inside the earth. May be many km below surface • Epicentre = the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus. Strongest shock normally felt here. Most damage usually occurs here. • Seismology = the study of earthquakes – from Greek – seio – to shake
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