Environmental Studies

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Dunes that form in places where vegetation anchors some of the sand and therefore limits the sand ... Started by cdr_15	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by lolol
A playa, with its deposits of gypsum and halite, may form in a A) yardang. B) ventifact. C) ... Started by strangeaffliction	1 Replies 57 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by sultana.d
Yardangs form from A) sedimentary rock, which is strong enough to stay standing but soft enough ... Started by lbcchick	1 Replies 34 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Ptupou85
What region of the United States has the highest summer dust concentrations? A) northwest B) ... Started by cherise1989	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Ashley I
Spring dust has its highest concentrations in the American A) northwest. B) southwest. C) ... Started by rayancarla1	3 Replies 100 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by pangili4
Plankton that cause poisonous red tide are nourished by A) carbon. B) calcium. C) iron. D) ... Started by MGLQZ	1 Replies 58 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by diana chang
What is true about loess and river valleys? A) Loess deposits tend to be thinner and sandier ... Started by Chloeellawright	1 Replies 64 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by matt95
Hurricanes coincide with areas of extremely ________. A) low air temperature B) high air ... Started by Mimi	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Dnite
The greater the difference in air pressure, the ________. A) more horizontal the wind direction ... Started by maegan_martin	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by cloud
Which parcel of air has the lowest pressure? A) warm moist air B) warm dry air C) cold moist ... Started by penguins	1 Replies 118 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Jossy
The Coriolis effect shifts moving objects to the ________ of their initial path in the northern ... Started by mikaylakyoung	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by DHRUVSHAH
Warm moist air cools as it moves ________ in the atmosphere. A) north B) south C) east D) ... Started by cherise1989	1 Replies 56 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by olderstudent
Global wind patterns are the summed-up effects of all of the following except A) rain, freezing ... Started by ts19998	3 Replies 55 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by ghepp
________ are a seasonal phenomena that occurs when moist air is drawn onto a continent from the ... Started by 809779	1 Replies 44 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by chevyboi1976
It is unusual for the wind to move grains larger than ________ in diameter. A) 0.05 mm B) 0.5 ... Started by frankwu	1 Replies 97 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by kiamars2010
Polar deserts form above ________ degrees north or south latitude. A) 0 B) 15 C) 30 D) 45 ... Started by bcretired	1 Replies 74 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by JYan
The majority of Earth's deserts form as ________ deserts. A) subtropical B) rain-shadow C) ... Started by leilurhhh	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Jayson
Describe the conveyor belt-like pattern of ocean circulation that occurs in the Atlantic Ocean. ... Started by pepyto	1 Replies 105 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by javimendoza7
How is temperature measured for ocean air? A) mid-ocean temperature stations B) ships measuring ... Started by tnt_battle	1 Replies 142 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by Brummell1998
Give 3 examples of evidence of global warming and explain how each points to overall temperature ... Started by awywial	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by KKcool
What errors can lead to an incorrect average temperature measurement for a particular location? ... Started by tingc95	3 Replies 50 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by bubulittle310@msn.cn
Current glacier increase/decrease patterns are consistent with a rise in global temperature. True or ... Started by justinmsk	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by polinasid
Computer models predict: A) the rate of warming will double over the next 30 years. B) the rate ... Started by haleyc112	1 Replies 66 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by helenmarkerine
What evidence is indicative that glaciers once existed in an area? A) glacial till deposits B) ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 61 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by 6ana001
Tree ring data best mirrors actual temperature in a region that is: A) warm. B) wet. C) cool. ... Started by savannahhooper	1 Replies 84 Views	Jul 16, 2018 by wuly