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Questions in geography

[Answered] Describe two environmental challenges that the Middle East is facing today. How are these challenges being addressed?

[Answered] How would a warming global climate affect Greenland's albedo? A. It will go up B. It will stay about the same C. It will go down

[Answered] Select the best answer for the question. What is/are responsible for creating variations in climate and weather at different latitudes? A. Different levels of sunlight at different latitudes B. Nothing - climate and weather aren't different at different latitudes. C. El Niño Southern Oscillation D. Microclimates at different latitudes

[Answered] Select the best answer for the question. Which of the following geological features forms at a subduction zone between an oceanic and a continental plate? A. Continental shelf B. The lithosphere C. Magnetic anomalies D. Mid-ocean ridge

[Answered] Imagine you are traveling from the Earth's surface to its center. Describe any two changes you would observe in temperature, pressure, and material.

[Answered] 1. Oceans and land are integral components of the Earth's system. a) In the ocean, the pelagic and benthic zones are divided into several distinct zones. Illustrate and describe those zones. (7 marks) b) Describe the characteristics of those zones (in question 1a) in terms of temperature, light, density, food availability, and marine life. (3 marks) 2. Coastlines occur where the land meets the sea, and they are formed by marine and land-based processes. These processes result in either erosion or deposition, creating different types of coastal landforms. a) List three examples of coastal landforms formed by erosion and three formed by deposition. State the type of wave action that forms each landform. (3 marks) b) What are the processes that shape the coastline? (5 marks) c) List the main features of an ocean basin. (2 marks)

[Answered] If all the glaciers/ice sheets on Earth melt, what effect will it have on global sea level? A. sea level will fall about 260 feet B. sea level will fall about 400 feet C. sea level will rise about 260 feet D. sea level will rise about 400 feet

[Answered] At a fault block, one portion of the block moves upward while the adjacent portion moves downward. What is the upper portion called? A. The plateau B. The graben C. The horst D. The rift

[Answered] Explain droughts and briefly explain its classification. OR Explain drought-prone area programme and agro-climatic planning.

[Answered] When wind slows down, it deposits sediment. What feature is created by the deposition of loosely packed, mineral-rich soil? A. moraine B. beach C. loess D. sand dune