Weegy: The branch of geology in which rock layers and layering are studied is: Stratigraphy.
User: Which of the following is the largest available source of fresh surface water?
Lake Mead
Ogallala aquifer
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic ice cap
Weegy: Arctic ice cap is the largest available source of fresh surface water.
User: In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean gyres flow clockwise. This is caused by _____.
the Coriolis effect
the moon's gravity
thermohaline circulation
the water cycle
Weegy: In the Northern Hemisphere, ocean gyres flow clockwise. This is caused by the Coriolis effect.
User: As ocean depth increases, _____.
temperature increases
density decreases
salinity increases
pressure decreases
Weegy: As ocean depth increases, temperature decreases; pressure increases; and salinity increases.
User: The Blue Nile River begins in Lake Tana. The lake is the river's _____.
mouth
source
watershed
tributary
Weegy: The Blue Nile River begins in Lake Tana. The lake is the river's source.
User: Which of the following statements is true?
The sides of a glacier move more quickly than the middle.
Most glaciers are found in mountainous areas near the equator.
Glaciers and ice caps have the same salinity as ocean water.
Glaciers create wide, U-shaped valleys and sharp-peaked mountains.
Weegy: Glaciers and ice caps have the same salinity as ocean water. This is the true statement.
User: What is the ability of a surface to reflect sunlight called?
Facies
Albedo
Regression
Transgression
Weegy: Albedo is the ability of a surface to reflect sunlight.
User: The curved circulation of surface currents is caused by _____.
the moon's gravity
the Sun's gravity
Earth's rotation
the water cycle
Weegy: The curved circulation of surface currents is caused by Earth's rotation.
User: Which of the following statements is true?
Winds near the equator are called the westerlies.
The Gulf Stream is a dense, cold water current.
In the Southern Hemisphere, gyres spin ...
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