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Questions in geography

[Answered] Key evidence for the modern theory of plate tectonics came from A. the apparent fitting together of continents. B. mapping of depth contours on the ocean bottom. C. magnetic field stripes in the Atlantic Ocean's floor. D. chemical analysis of volcanoes.

[Answered] The Atlantic Ocean is A. growing at several kilometers per year. B. shrinking at several kilometers per year. C. shrinking at several centimeters per year. D. growing at several centimeters per year.

[Answered] The San Andreas Fault in California is a A. subduction zone. B. spreading ridge. C. place of magnetic reversal. D. site of plate slippage.

[Answered] Earth's mantle A. is between the crust and the core. B. is under the core and the crust. C. is heavier than the core. D. contains both crust and core.

[Answered] Explain how the use of heavy machinery in an area can lead to an increase in the severity of flooding.

[Answered] Earth has layers because A. all planets have layers when they form. B. elements were in layers in the gas nebula that formed the solar system. C. it was once molten. D. plate tectonics causes geological shifts.

[Answered] The intensity of an earthquake is measured by what instrument? A. altimeter B. electrometer C. seismometer D. spectrometer

[Answered] Soil color only reflects the amount of organic matter present in soil. True or False?

[Answered] is the study of Earth's atmosphere, or the mass of air that surrounds Earth.

[Answered] State the name of the temperature zone of Earth's atmosphere where the concentrated layer of ozone gas exists. ESRT pg 14