The water cycle includes?
The water cycle includes four main processes:
1. Evaporation: The process by which water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state, typically due to heat from the sun. It occurs primarily from bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, and rivers, but can also happen from the surfaces of plants and soil.
2. Condensation: The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere cools and changes back into liquid droplets. This occurs when warm, moist air rises and cools, forming clouds.
3. Precipitation: The process in which condensed water droplets in the atmosphere combine and become heavy enough to fall back to the Earth's surface. This can happen in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
4. Collection: The process by which water gathers in bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, rivers, or underground reservoirs, after precipitation. This water can then be evaporated again or flow downstream, continuing the water cycle.
How are equal-area projections of Earth inaccurate?
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There are distortions near the center of the map.
There are distortions near the center of the map.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
Directions and the shapes of the landmasses are distorted.
This projection does not show true sizes.
This projection does not show true sizes.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
Areas close to the poles are disproportionately large.
All of the responses you listed are correct.
Equal-area projections of Earth are inaccurate because they can result in distortions near the center of the map, causing shapes and directions of landmasses to be distorted. Additionally, these projections do not accurately represent the true sizes of areas, as areas close to the poles can appear disproportionately large.
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What causes earthquakes?
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Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Blocks of crust slide against one another, often at plate boundaries.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust and causes it to shake.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Tectonic plates break apart into smaller plates, and the crumbling causes shaking.
Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
Sudden motions in Earth's mantle cause the crust to shift.
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All of the responses listed are correct.
Earthquakes are caused by the movement of blocks of crust against each other, typically at plate boundaries. Pressure builds up in the molten rock beneath Earth's crust, causing it to shake. Tectonic plates can break apart into smaller plates, and the resulting crumbling can also cause shaking. Additionally, sudden motions in Earth's mantle can cause the crust to shift, leading to earthquakes.
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Which of the following climate conditions would best support a tropical rain forest ecosystem?
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dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and cold temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
dry air and hot temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and cold temperatures
moist air and hot temperatures
moist air and hot temperatures
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The climate condition that would best support a tropical rainforest ecosystem is moist air and hot temperatures.
Which is one advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth’s surface?
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There is too much distortion in a photograph.
There is too much distortion in a photograph.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Maps show more features than photographs.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs show only the most important features for a given purpose.
Photographs do not give an accurate picture of the region they show.
One advantage of maps over aerial photographs as a way of understanding Earth's surface is that maps show more features than photographs. While aerial photographs may only capture the most important features for a given purpose, maps can provide a broader and more comprehensive representation of the surface features, such as topography, landforms, boundaries, and geographical details.
Select the correct response from the drop-down menu.(1 point)
The process of democratization over the last 200 years has resulted in wider support for the idea that