Which of the following is the best explanation of the fact that ag. production of floodplains is often relatively high? a. on flood plains soils tend to be nutrient-rich and fertileb. on floodplains high water tables make irrigation rich and fertilec. periodic flooding leaches toxic pollutants into floodplain soild. periodic flooding prevents the ph of floodplain soils from becoming too high

Which of the following important physical features is not located on new zealand’s north island? a. the eastern hills b. the geothermal plateau c. the geysers d. the central lowlands

Which continents lie only in the northern hemisphere

Select the correct text in the passage. the moving continents affect all subsystems on earth. which sentence identifies a potentially negative consequence of shifting continents? the supercontinent pangaea began to break up about 175 million years ago. [during this process, more coastline was exposed as the landmasses separated]. [the rearrangement and displacement of these huge landmasses resulted in the diversity of plants and animals we see on earth today]. [the movement of the plates sometimes leads to earthquakes and tsunamis]. however, over the long course of earth's history, their effects are usually minimal. in oceans, the plate movements usually lead to seafloor spreading. [seafloor spreading often results in the formation of underwater ranges of mountains].