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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...

Development of farming correct answers What development allowed early hunter-gatherer humans to establish settlements? Lower correct answers In comparison to today, early human impacts to coastal environments were... False correct answers True or false: only marine coastlines have large populations and freshwater coastlines are sparsely populated Late 1800s, early 1900s correct answers Coasts did not become a destination for recreation until when? Fertile soil and abundant water, acc...

What feature continues inland from high tide to the first major landform? - the coast The term Aeolian refers to - Erosion, transportation, and deposition by the wind What alpine glacial landform develops a crevasse or wide crack opens along the headwall of a glacier? - Bergschrund The term "periglacial" refers to: - Cold-climate processes along the margins of glaciers Which answer choice is correct with regard to the North American ice sheet 18,000 years ago? - The area of 3000-m thick ...

______ directly converts solar energy into electricity. - Solar photovoltaic cells ______ is the largest use of fresh water globally. - Agriculture ______ species evolved here or got here naturally and ______ species are introduced from other regions. - Native, alien (invasive) _______ is the cleanest of the fossil fuels. - Natural Gas _______ occurs when the availability of potable clean water is below the demand for the region. - Water crisis 5 degrees mean would cause 12 degrees at the...

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What are anthropogenic global changes? - Answer-Global CO2 rise Ocean acidification What is the approximate thickness of the Earth's atmosphere? - Answer-120 km What is the largest reservoir of fresh water in the Earth system - Answer-Glaciers and ice caps What is the radius of the Earth - Answer-6,400 km What is thought by scientist to be the strongest factor responsible for the extremely hot climate on Venus compared to Earth - Answer-The Greenhouse Effect What are Greenhouse ...

Acute Bad Judgement Syndrome Correct Answer Occurs when adventures don't truly understand the consequences of their decisions Take the time to do a reality check Correct Answer Don't overestimate your groups ability, take the time to observe all facts, clues, ability level, and skill set before making a "go or no go" decision Maintain high situational awareness Most common accidents in mountaineering: Correct Answer 1.) fall or slip on rock 2.) fall or slip on snow or ice 3.) fall...

HY 201 Exam 1 Study Guide According to geologists, what created the Eurasian land bridge between Siberia and Alaska and what event brought it to a close? How did it affect the migration and settlement of early peoples? - When the sea level dropped it created a land bridge. As the Ice Age ended and the glaciers melted the sea level rose again and covered the land bridge. The land bridge allowed early peoples to reach the Americas. How did the crusades indirectly lead to the discovery of...

GPH 314 Final Exam | Questions and Answers According to the Peter Ward group--Kump et al Hypothesis--in the TED talk "Mass Extinction Events" the lowering of Oxygen levels and the increase of Carbon Dioxide has been the cause of most mass extinctions on Earth. True The early precambrian period was characterized by which of the following: -The first appearance of plant life on Earth -Very hot conditions that resulted from a combination of factors including radioactive heat resulting from the ...

Is class correlated with the grade earned? - Yes Is soil science also studied in the other academic settings? Which one? - Yes, Art What soil order is commonly the site of most disaster cleanups related to water? - Enitsols Soils have many uses which are sometimes conflicting, explain two conflicting land uses? - - Housing - Landfills What are the two most common soil orders found in Tennessee? What are the soil forming factors critical to their development? - - Alfisols & Utisols (older ...