Aridity Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

If Earth had no oceans, would temperatures at the equator be hotter or colder than they are now? Temperatures would be hotter Temperatures would be colder. Temperatures would remain the same. This question can't be answered without additional information. - Answer- Temperatures would be hotter If the Earth spun on an axis that was perfectly perpendicular to the equator, then the poles would receive the same amount of solar energy as the equator. true false - Answer- false If the Ear...

AQA A-Level GEOGRAPHY Paper 1 Physical Geography MS 2021 Outline the relationship between the water cycle and the carbon cycle in the atmosphere. Point marked Allow 1 mark per valid point with extra mark(s) for developed points (d). For example: Notes for answers • Increasing concentrations of carbon (and Methane) in the atmosphere has a warming effect on the planet and leads to increased evaporation (1). This can increase rates of precipitation or equally higher rates of evapora...

GEOG 1030 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Rated A -Israel took control of it in 1967 and has allowed Jewish settlers to move in, but Palestinians (and most of the international community) consider it illegally occupied Palestinian land. In 1967, Israel fought a war with Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. Israel fired the first shot, but claims it was preempting an imminent Egyptian attack; Arabs disagree, casting Israel as an aggressor. In six days, Israel routed the Arab powers, taking the West Bank and E...

World Regions in Global Context, 6e (Marston) Chapter 3 The Russian Federation, Central Asia, and the Transcaucasus 1) What is permafrost? A) permanently frozen subsurface material B) cold-resistant vegetation C) a food preservation technique used by Siberian natives D) the soil in the steppes E) none of these Answer: A Diff: 1 Section: Environment, Society, and Sustainability Geog. Standard: N4 The physical and human characteristics of places Bloom's Taxonomy: Remembering/U...

WGU C255 Geography Practice Test Questions And Answers Longitude measures what - CORRECT ANSWERS angles east and west of prime meridian Latitude measures what - CORRECT ANSWERS angles north and south of the equator Prime Meridian does what - CORRECT ANSWERS establishes the point of measure for longitude Latitude runs - CORRECT ANSWERS Parallels Longitude has - CORRECT ANSWERS ...

ESS 101 INTRO TO GEOLOGY - University of Washington.- Special Readings #2 Questions. Score for this quiz: 2 out of 2 The 20,000 year climate cycle in East Africa that ranges from extreme aridity to v ery wet conditions is driven by _________. Changes in the Earth’s orbit around the sun Special Readings #2 Questions: ESS 101 B Wi 22: Introduction To Geology And Societal Impacts 3/15/22, 4:32 PM

What are the five themes of geography? Location, Place, Human/Environmental interaction, Regions, Movement Which of the following is the science of mapmaking? Cartography What does longitude measure? The angles east and west of the prime meridian What is population density? Number of people per unit area A country has 100 square miles of land and a population of 1 million people. What is the population density per square mile of the country? Round to the nearest whole number. 10,000 peopl...

01 1 Outline the relationship between the water cycle and the carbon cycle in the atmosphere. Point marked Allow 1 mark per valid point with extra mark(s) for developed points (d). For example: Notes for answers • Increasing concentrations of carbon (and Methane) in the atmosphere has a warming effect on the planet and leads to increased evaporation (1). This can increase rates of precipitation or equally higher rates of evaporation can further exacerbate aridity (1) (d). • Volcanic...

Traditions and Encounters Chapter 17 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS People of central asia (Lifestyle? Why? Follow? Use? Cultivation? Produced?) - ANS Pastoralists Central Asia doesnt have enough rain, only grasses and shrubs followed seasonal/climatic migratory cycles Lived off meat milk and hides, Bones - tools, dung - fires, Shoes and clothes from wool and hides, Yurts from woool Engaged in small scale cultivation with water - millet/veggies Pottery, iron, leather, tools - produced Climate of...

Which statement is true? A. Human ancestors with more diverse diets were more likely to go extinct during times when environmental conditions change. B. The proposed hypothesis of variability selection states that the key events in human evolution were shaped by environmental instability and the flexibility of our ancestors in what they ate and where they lived. C. The savanna hypothesis states that Hominin speciation was driven by abrupt and fast climate fluctuations of wet-dry cycles....