Renewable resources have disadvantages.

The branch of a river that broadens out, never to rejoin, is called a: tributary distributary stream estuary

During a solar eclipse, the darkest part of the shadow that is cast on earth (where solar radiation is no longer incident) is called the a. umbra. b. penumbra. c. terminator. d. occultation.

Why are the crystals of intrusive igneous rock typically larger than those of extrusive igenous rock? a. because the magma cools very quickly b. because the magma cools much slower c. because of a higher water content in the magma d.

Hurricanes that strike Florida are considered natural disasters. What type of environmental change do hurricanes cause?

Which of the following best explains why the new england region, 1. located in the northeastern united states, 2. would specialize in market gardening agriculture rather than other types of agriculture, 3. such as grain farming

Which of these energy resources is the easiest to get to power stations and the most users?

Identify india's location?

What is elastic rebound? A. the snapping of rocks into a new position after an earthquake B. the movement of rocks back and forth from their pre-earthquake to post-earthquake position over the course of days C.

Define escarpments A) Long stretches of savanna B) high elevation plateaus, found mainly in alpine regions C) Barrier mountains that mark desert edges D) Steep jagged cliffs that mark the edges of plateaus

Which of the following is NOT consistent with the major hallmarks of science? A. Science consists of proven theories that are understood to be true explanations of reality. B. Scientific explanations should be based solely on natural causes. C.