Which of the following actions should you avoid if you want to decrease the severity of flooding?
A) planting trees
B) converting agricultural fields to residential areas
C) converting meadows into agricultural areas
D) installing green roofs
E) using permeable pavers
C
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How are wave processes in the Great Lakes different from wave processes in the ocean?
A) They have a shorter wavelength. B) They have a shorter wave height. C) They are more frequent. D) They are not different.
If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to ________%
A) 25 B) 20 C) 1.5 D) 5 E) 10
A parcel of saturated air at 10°C with 10g water vapor/kg of air is heated to 20°C. Which of the following is true?
A. The air has 20 g water vapor/kg of air and is now unsaturated. B. The air has 10 g water vapor/kg of air and is now unsaturated. C. The air has 20 g water vapor/kg of air and is now saturated. D. The air has 10 g water vapor/kg of air and is still saturated.
Which of the following processes is NOT part of the hydrologic cycle?
a) Water soaks into the soil to form groundwater. b) Water is locked up in ice in polar caps. c) Water flows from rivers to the oceans. d) Water is added to the oceans and atmosphere by volcanic activity. e) Water is evaporated from the oceans to form water vapor and clouds.