Weegy: Ice age is an example of a long-term climatic change. User: Which atmospheric layer is closest to the Earth's surface? A. Troposphere B. Mesosphere C. Stratosphere D. Thermosphere Weegy: Troposphere is closest to the Earth's surface. User: Submerged basaltic volcanoes that are higher than 1 km are called A. seamounts. B. guyots. C. abyssal plains. D. hydrothermal vents. Weegy: Submerged basaltic volcanoes that are higher than 1 km are called SEAMOUNTS. User: A hygrometer measures A. temperature. B. wind speed. C. humidity. D. air pressure Weegy: A hygrometer measures: HUMIDITY. User: In which of the following situations is salinity highest? A. Evaporation exceeds precipitation. B. Sea ice is melting. C. A large river system empties into the sea. D. Precipitation is abundant. Weegy: When evaporation exceeds precipitation, the salinity is highest. User: Which of the following instruments is used to measure air pressure? A. Thermometer B. Hygrometer C. Barometer D. Anemometer Weegy: Barometer is used to measure air pressure. User: A narrow region between two air masses of different densities is a A. ridge. B. front. C. system. D. gulley. Weegy: A narrow region between two air masses of different densities is a front. User: The highest point of a wave is called the A. wavelength. B. trough. C. crest. D. height. Weegy: The highest point of a wave is called the CREST. User: About 99% of the atmosphere is composed of A. nitrogen and oxygen. B. oxygen and carbon dioxide. C. argon and carbon dioxide. D. nitrogen and water vapor. Weegy: About 99% of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen and oxygen. User: Which of the following would be a result of increased solar activity? A. Longer winters B. Shorter summers C. Warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures D. Colder-than-normal sea surface temperatures ... (More)

Weegy: The DRY climates make up the largest climatic zone on Earth. User: Lava and other materials that are launched from a volcano into the air are referred to as A. tephra. B. magma. C. flows. D. basalts Weegy: Lava and other materials that are launched from a volcano into the air are referred to as tephra. User: Basaltic magma is the _______ type of magma. A. coolest B. hottest C. most explosive D. least explosive Weegy: Basaltic magma is the HOTTEST type of magma. User: What are two of the processes that move tectonic plates over the surface of the Earth? A. Slab pull and crust conversion B. Plate movement and convection currents C. Connection and convection D. Ridge push and slab pull Weegy: Ridge push and slab pull are two of the processes that move tectonic plates over the surface of the Earth. User: Any fracture or system of fractures along which Earth moves is known as a A. fault. B. deformation. C. strain. D. stress. Weegy: Any fracture or system of fractures along which Earth moves is known as a FAULT. User: What type of instrument measures seismic waves? A. Seismometer B. Mercalli scale C. Seismogram D. Seismic scale Weegy: SEISMOMETER is an instrument that measures seismic waves. User: The three types of stress that act on Earth's rocks are compression, tension, and A. strain. B. shear. C. tephra. D. shale Weegy: The three types of stress that act on Earth's rocks are compression, tension, and shear. User: Divergent volcanoes tend to have which of the following characteristics? A. Nonexplosive, moving along the sea floor with continental drift B. Explosive, producing large amounts of thermal energy C. Nonexplosive, producing large amounts of lava D. Explosive, producing large amounts of ash Weegy: Divergent volcanoes tend to have: nonexplosive, producing large amounts of lava. User: The bowl-shaped depression at the top of a ... (More)

Weegy: The seismic waves that moves the fastest is the: P-waves. User: Which of the following is a divergent boundary? A. Transform B. Oceanic-continental C. Rift valley D. Continental-continental Weegy: Rift valley is a divergent boundary. User: Which of the following correctly describes seafloor spreading? A. New oceanic crust is formed in the middle of tectonic plates and then spreads outward in bands. B. New oceanic crust is formed at midocean ridges, pushed away from the ridge, and destroyed at deep-sea trenches. C. New oceanic crust is formed at seamounts and spreads outward in all directions. D. New oceanic crust is formed at deep-sea trenches, pushed away from the trench, and destroyed at midocean ridges Weegy: New oceanic crust is formed at midocean ridges, pushed away from the ridge, and destroyed at deep-sea trenches. -correctly describes seafloor spreading. User: What is another name for the Circum-Pacific Belt? A. Pacific Ring of Fire B. Mediterranean Belt C. Mount Pinatubo D. Mount Vesuvius Weegy: Another name for the Circum-Pacific Belt is Pacific Ring of Fire. User: _______ magma causes powerful and explosive volcanic eruptions. A. Composite B. Basaltic C. Rhyolitic D. Andesitic Weegy: Rhyolitic magma causes powerful and explosive volcanic eruptions. User: The building blocks of proteins are known as A. oxygen. B. carbon dioxide. C. euphoric acid. D. amino acids Weegy: The building blocks of proteins are known as amino acids. User: Another name for unicellular organisms that dominated Earth up to the Precambrian time is A. stromatolites. B. eukaryotes. C. prokaryotes. D. cyanobacteria. Weegy: Another name for unicellular organisms that dominated Earth up to the Precambrian time is Prokaryotes. User: The principle stating that the oldest rocks occur on the bottom of an undisturbed rock sequence is known as A. relative age dating. B. original ... (More)

Weegy: Emily has many friends. -is the most important point in the following sentence: "My sister, Emily, the tallest girl in her class, has many friends." User: Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? A. Written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak. B. To own a word, write it over and over again. C. To own a word, speak it. D. The words used by writers are not normally used in speaking Weegy: To own a word, speak it. -is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection. User: When we speak of the flavor of a word, we're talking about the extra understood meanings that it carries in addition to its main meaning. These extra meanings are called A. denotations. B. connotations. C. synonyms. D. definitions Weegy: When we speak of the flavor of a word, we're talking about the extra understood meanings that it carries in addition to its main meaning. These extra meanings are called connotations. User: A cliché is a _______ expression. A. worn-out B. creative C. new D. wordy Weegy: A cliche is a worn-out expression. User: Which one of the following sentences is written in the active voice? A. It is said that definite steps can be taken to prevent many accidents. B. Few people think seriously of doing something about accidents. C. Accidents are considered by most people as unavoidable. D. Accidents are witnessed every day Weegy: The sentence written in the active voice is: Few people think seriously of doing something about accidents. User: In order to become a better writer, you must read A. only nonfiction. B. anything except magazines. C. only novels. D. good writing. Weegy: In order to become a better writer, you must read good writing. User: Which one of the following statements about making your writing fun to read is correct? A. Make your writing less personal. B. Direct quotations should be reserved for ... (More)

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