Introduction to physical and human geography- Latest Update with Complete Solutions (Graded A+)
Which of the following lists correctly orders the Earth's layers from its innermost layer to its outermost
layer? - Answers inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Which of the following is not one of the three types of physical processes that can cause weathering? -
Answers cultural
Which of the following statements about Wegener's theory of continental drift is false? - Answers
Continents have not moved in the last 250 million years.
The process of subduction takes place when __________. - Answers denser oceanic plates are forced
beneath continental plates
Which of the Earth's layers is the thinnest (only three to thirty miles thick)? - Answers the crust
Though it experiences freezing temperatures, much of Antarctica is considered a desert because it
shares a key quality in common with other deserts: like all deserts, it has __________. - Answers an
average of less than 10 inches of precipitation per year
Which of the following is not an example of internal migration? - Answers Moving from one country to
another.
Visiting a new store is an example of __________. - Answers short-term movement
The pull factor of heading West for the opportunity to find gold was a(n) __________ issue. - Answers
economic
Which of the following issues is the best example of a pull factor that encouraged Americans to move
West? - Answers seeing lots of land out West
Which of the following is not an example of how culture is spread through modern technology? -
Answers telegraph
Culture can spread when people force others to learn new languages and traditions. This is best
described as cultural diffusion through __________. - Answers conquest
Why do homes in Sweden and Norway have steep roofs? - Answers to allow snow to slide off
__________ built homes out of naturally available materials that protected them against the desert
heat. - Answers Pueblo
Agriculture is nearly impossible in a __________ climate because temperatures are so cold. - Answers
tundra
Which of the following is the most important change in Inuit culture caused by the availability of
supermarkets? - Answers The Inuit are more likely to have diets rich in fruits and vegetables.
Which of the following lists correctly orders the Earth's layers from its innermost layer to its outermost
layer? - Answers inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
Which of the following is not one of the three types of physical processes that can cause weathering? -
Answers cultural
Which of the following statements about Wegener's theory of continental drift is false? - Answers
Continents have not moved in the last 250 million years.
The process of subduction takes place when __________. - Answers denser oceanic plates are forced
beneath continental plates
Which of the Earth's layers is the thinnest (only three to thirty miles thick)? - Answers the crust
Though it experiences freezing temperatures, much of Antarctica is considered a desert because it
shares a key quality in common with other deserts: like all deserts, it has __________. - Answers an
average of less than 10 inches of precipitation per year
Which of the following is not an example of internal migration? - Answers Moving from one country to
another.
Visiting a new store is an example of __________. - Answers short-term movement
The pull factor of heading West for the opportunity to find gold was a(n) __________ issue. - Answers
economic
Which of the following issues is the best example of a pull factor that encouraged Americans to move
West? - Answers seeing lots of land out West
Which of the following is not an example of how culture is spread through modern technology? -
Answers telegraph
Culture can spread when people force others to learn new languages and traditions. This is best
described as cultural diffusion through __________. - Answers conquest
Why do homes in Sweden and Norway have steep roofs? - Answers to allow snow to slide off
__________ built homes out of naturally available materials that protected them against the desert
heat. - Answers Pueblo
Agriculture is nearly impossible in a __________ climate because temperatures are so cold. - Answers
tundra
Which of the following is the most important change in Inuit culture caused by the availability of
supermarkets? - Answers The Inuit are more likely to have diets rich in fruits and vegetables.
