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Angle of of Earth's Tilt on its Axis correct answers ~23.5 degrees Ecliptic correct answers the plane traced by Earth's solar orbit Earth's Seasons: explanation correct answers 1) caused by unequal distribution of solar energy across Earth's surface due to the planet's tilt and rotation on its axis the 4 "Marks" of Earth's Seasons correct answers 1) vernal equinox 2) summer solstice 3) autumnal equinox 4) winter solstice Vernal equinox correct answers 1) starts on March 21...

Geology Lab Exam II Questions and Answers 2024 with Complete Solution. A topographic map has a ratio scale of 1:250,000. One centimeter on the map equals _____ kilometers in the real world. 2.5 Assuming a contour interval of 50 feet, what is the elevation of the centermost contour line in this figure? Please observe that the first contour line has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level. 300 feet Use the Public Land Survey System to locate the X out to three quarters. Assume that it is...

Class Goals - correct answer-- Make you more aware of earthquakes - Make you more knowledgable about earthquakes - Make you prepared about the next big earthquake Puerto Rico is near the _____ plate. - correct answer-Caribbean Plate Earthquakes are ___. - correct answer-Unpredictable What does building earthquake resilience require? - correct answer-- Time - Money What bridge collapsed during the Loma Prieta Earthquake (1989)? - correct answer-SF-Oakland Bay Bridge How long did...

Earth Science Regents Questions and Answers Rated A+ What are Minutes in latitude and longitude? Units of measurement, with 60 of them in each degree. How is Density calculated? Mass divided by Volume What are Index Fossils? Fossils used to determine the age of rock layers. Characteristics of Index Fossils Existed widely but for a short duration. Describe Latitude. Lines that run east to west; in New York State, latitude is always north. 2 Describe Longitu...

Science Olympiad Meteorology Latest Update Graded A+ air mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height and a source region. Remember cP, cT, mP, mT, cA continental polar (cP) cold, dry stable air mass that forms over land continental tropical (cT) unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms over land Winter - warm and dry Summer - Hot and dry maritime polar (mP) unstable cold, moist air mass that forms over cold oceans-- Winte...

Which of the following statements is most correct regarding the origins of geography? A. Geography was invented as a science in the late 18th century. B. Physical geography has been studied since ancient times but human geography was first studied in the 20th century. C. Geographers owes its existence to the Renaissance period in western Europe. D. Humans have practice similar geography at least since time of ancient Greek civilization. E. Human geography was not practice until powerful...

combustion chamber an enclosed chamber in which fuel and air are burned for the production of energy cycle a recurring series of events: the airplane engine has four cycles; intake, compression, power, and exhaust lean mixture a mixture of gasoline in which there is more air than fuel magneto an electrical generator tat produces power when rotated meter/metering in terms of fuel this process of allowing amount of fuel to to pass to the combustion chamber p...

Natural Air Dry air + Condensation Nuclei + Water Vapor Three Cell Theory - Uneven heating from the sun - Tilt of the Earth - Coriolis Force Three Cell Theory of Circulation Air cools and descents to the upper latitudes Warm air rises and moves toward the poles Air cools and descents to the lower latitudes Between the 30o- 60o N latitude is primarily where the U.S. is located. What is the prevailing wind direction? From western / Westerly

Even though it is not realistic, why is the celestial sphere model useful? Correct Answer-Describes the locations of things "on" the sky. Declination is measured from the _________ to the __________ Correct Answer-celestial equator; celestial poles How do you measure right ascension? Correct Answer-Measured from "First point in Aries" around the celestial equator Latitude is to declination as longitude is to __________ Correct Answer-Right Ascension Why are the zodiacal constella...

GED Test 740 Questions with Verified Answers "WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - CORRECT ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - CORRECT ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - CORRECT ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle...