Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.   31) a. P waveb. S wavec. surface waved. body wave     32) a. focusb. seismographc. epicenterd. fault     33) a. Modified Mercallib. energyc. Richterd. amplitude     34) a. crustb. lithospherec. cored. […]

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern. 34) a. geosphere b. troposphere c. biosphere d. hydrosphere 35) a. fire b. overgrazing of lands c. ground cover alteration d. drought 36) The________ isotopes in the hard skeletons of corals are an important paleothermometer. 37) […]

 Answer the following questions in this discussion forum: There are thousands of various minerals present on our planet. What mineral do think is the most important to the existence of life here on Earth? How are the properties of this mineral attributable to its process of formation? Your discussion must include the following: Your initial post should be at least 250 words.( tip: post your […]

  1.Which subdivision of geologic time represents the greatest length of time (era, period, epoch)? 2What is the length in millions of years of the: Cenozoic Era? Tertiary Period? Quaternary Period? Eocene Epoch? Pleistocene Epoch? 3.How does the Pleistocene Epoch compare in length to the Ordovician Period? 4.Approximately how many times longer is Precambrian time than the Cenozoic Era? 5.What is the age in million […]

    11) Which of the following is not another name for an ephemeral stream? A) Arroyo B) Wadi C) Pluvial D) Wash   12) Which of the following landforms is carved from solid rock? A) Playa B) Inselberg C) Alluvial fan D) Bajada 13) Which of the following can contain large quantities of evaporite minerals such as borate and halite? A) Playa B) Inselberg […]

  6) Electrically neutral atoms have equal numbers of electrons and protons. 7) In the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron there are more silicon atoms than oxygen atoms. 8) A mineral can be composed entirely of one element. 9) Diamond and quartz are both minerals composed of a single element. 10) The micas, biotite and muscovite, both exhibit one direction of cleavage. 11) The color of a powdered […]

    31. The continental crust is _______ beneath mountain belts than under the craton. A. thinnerB. thickerC. the same thicknessD. more felsicE. more dense     32. Most of the world’s mountains existing today are a result of ____. A. intense deformationB. isostasyC. weathering and erosionD. intense deformation and isostasyE. intense deformation, isostasy, and weathering and erosion     33. Extension and normal faulting take place in a mountain range ____. A. during their early stage of formationB. when rock at high […]

What is your go-to resource for weather information? This could be an app, website, social media page, TV channel, TV program, youtube channel, or other source. Describe your go-to weather information resource and why you have come to rely on it. Then, walk through how you imagine that resource gets their weather information and processes it into a forecast or analysis. Keep in mind the […]

  Section 3.4 – Tectonic Activity in Belts 31.This figure depicts what type of boundary? a)oceanic divergent boundary b)ocean-ocean convergent boundary c)ocean-continent convergent boundary d)transform boundary e)continental collision 32.A divergent plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n): a)oceanic trench b)mountain belt or island arc c)mid-ocean ridge d)none of these 33.An oceanic transform plate boundary is most likely associated with a(n): a)oceanic trench b)mountain belt […]

Question On the cross section shown below, arrange the geological events that affected this area (as gleaned from the labeled units and surfaces) in reverse chronological order (from oldest to youngest). Note that A-A’ and B- B’ are faults that represent two discrete events (one event each). and that the surface “8” also represents another “event”! Youngest: __________________________ Oldest: _________ What kind of roc forms […]