Name Class Date Ecosystems and Communities Chapter Test A (removed questions on Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems) Multiple Choice Write the letter that best answers the question or completes the statement on the line provided. _____ 1. How does an area’s weather differ from the area’s climate? a. Weather involves temperature and preciapitation and climate involves only temperature. b. An area’s weather depends on where it is located on Earth and the area’s climate does
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Cited: 1. America ’s volcanic past: washington state. (1980‚ April). Retrieved from http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/LivingWith/VolcanicPast/Places/volcanic_past_washington_state.html 2. Kamiak butte summit - washington mountain peak information. (2006). Retrieved from http://www
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The Republic of Panama is one of the most famous countries within Central America. Compared to many other countries‚ Panama is known to be the Crossroads of the Americas. The rich history‚ culture‚ and dynamic finance opportunities helps it´s communities resemble those within the United States of America. The center of the country of Panama is its capital city Panama City. This area of Panama is more modern then most of the other areas. Panama City is filled with arts‚ fashion‚ and entertainment
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ESS 101 Midterm Review 1. You should be familiar with the formation of the Earth and Solar System. What evidence is used to support the contention that the solar system formed from a rotating nebular dust cloud? 2. How does the earth become compositionally zone? You should have knowledge of the 6 evolutionary stages that show how the earth could evolve from a "homogeneous mixture of primordial dust (planetesimals) to the compositionally zoned planet containing an Fe-Ni core‚ Fe-Mg silicate
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CGE526 – PETROLEUM GEOLOGY Geology Geology is basically the science which is related to the study of the origin of the Earth including the history and its life‚ the materials that made it up‚ the structure of the materials and the processes acted upon them. It also deals with the study of the organisms that have inhabited the planet and the structure of a specific region of the Earth involving the rocks‚ soils‚ mountains‚ fossils and other features. The word geology was first known used in
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trenches Conservative – plates move alongside each other causing earthquakes Collision – same as destructive but to continents meet and create fold mountains Consequences: Earthquakes and volcanoes (see below key questions) 5. How do volcanic hazards affect people in different locations? (LEARN
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other Oceanic crust is destroyed in subduction zone Fold mountains Deep sea trench Composite Volcanoes Severe Earthquakes e.g. West coast of S. America Moving apart New crust is formed as the gap is filled by magma Shield volcanoes Volcanic islands e.g. Iceland Under oceans e.g. Mid-Atlantic ridge Moving past each other Either opposite directions or same at different speeds Severe earthquakes No volcanoes Crust can be crumpled e.g. San Andreas fault Volcanoes Volcanoes
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ESCI 118 – Physical Geography Citrus College Chapter 17 – Solution Processes and Karst Topography 1. How does carbonic acid form? It forms when water and carbon dioxide combine and react. 2. What is meant by dissolution? Dissolution is the action of being dissolved. 3. What kinds of rock are most susceptible to solution processes? Why? Limestone and dolomite are most susceptible to solution processes because the water‚ which is slightly acidic
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dunes in the Sahara Desert reach up to about 180 metres. It is Atlantic Ocean side to the Red Sea. It is just north of Nigeria and its co-ordinates are 20.6328° N‚ 11.2061° E. There are also several mountain ranges within the Sahara and many are volcanic. The highest peak found in these mountains is Emi Koussi. It is believed that people have inhabited the Sahara Desert since 6000 BCE and earlier. Since then‚ Egyptians‚ Phoenicians‚ Greeks and Europeans have been among the peoples in the area. The
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The Nature of Geography What Do Geographers Do? Volcanologist A volcanologist is a geographer who specialises in working with volcanoes. Their responsibilities range from observing volcanic eruptions‚ to monitoring volcanoes‚ to analysing samples of rock from volcanoes and even predicting when the next eruption of a dormant volcano may occur. In a typical day of a volcanologist‚ one analyse data collected by others and manipulate it with the use of a computer. On the other hand‚ a volcanologist
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