Midterm - GEOG 301 || with 100% Accurate Solutions.

The present continents once formed a single landmass known as what? correct answers Pangea The measurement of water depth in oceans, seas, and lakes is known as what? correct answers Bathymetry The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an example of what kind of plate boundary? correct answers Divergent The Cascadia Subduction Zone is located off of which three states (select all three). correct answers Oregon, California, Washington The City of San Francisco is located on which tectonic plate? correct answers North American plate Which of the following is not a secondary hazard of an earthquake? correct answers a. Fog ** b. Tsunamis c. Fires d. Landslides How long did it take for the first tsunami waves to arrive on the northeastern coast of Japan during the Tohoku-Oki Tsunami in 2011? correct answers 10 minutes Fluvial geomorphology is the study of how flowing water shapes the landscape. correct answers True Aeolian geomorphology is the study of how _______ shapes and alters a landscape. correct answers Wind Glacial geomorphology is the study of how ______ shapes the landscape. correct answers Ice The jet stream brings what to California? correct answers Storms The process of warm, moisture-laden air being pushed upwards by a mountain range causing the air to rapidly cool and release large amounts of precipitation is known as what? correct answers Orographic effect The east side of the Sierra Nevada lies within a rain shadow. correct answers True What is the name of the low pressure region that develops over the Gulf of Alaska during winter months and helps deliver storms to California? correct answers The Aleutian Low Which of the following does not have an effect on microclimates in San Francisco? correct answers a. Urban heat islands b. Food trucks **