Explain the difference between P and S waves in an earthquake.

Given an isolated desert city with little wind and long dry days throughout the year, what would you consider before recommeding an alternatuve energy source?

A geologist finds a layer of rock that is fine-grained rhyolite. What type of rock did the geologist find? A. foliated metamorphic rock B. nonfoliated metamorphic rock C. intrusive igneous rock D. extrusive igneous rock

What occurs because earths revolution requires 365.25 days?

Carbon can be stored in all of earth's systems. true false

Which evidence from the sea floor shows that tectonic plates move? a) The sea floor is much older than any of the continents. b) The sea floor is youngest near a mid-ocean ridge and older farther away.

Which is the most accurate method of showing the entire surface of the earth? A. Mercator projection B. globe C. global gores D. Robinson projection

A geologist is making repeated measurements) in grams) on the massof a rock. It is not known whether the measurements are a randomsample from an approximately normal population.

Which term refers to South Asia's unique geographical position in Asia

According to Alonso, Mexican nationalist ideology completely ignores the contributions of which group that was part of colonial Mexican society? A) European whitesB) African slavesC) CreolesD) conquered indigenous peoples

Planets travel at a constant rate around the Sun. a. True b. False