What type of data would you need to measure hurricane intensity as it is reported today?

A. Wind speed and potential damage
B. Wind speed and rainfall
C. Wind speed and storm surge


Answer: C

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The Malay Peninsula is shared by these two countries

A. Malaysia and Indonesia B. Indonesia and Thailand C. Myanmar and Indonesia D. Malaysia and Thailand

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Concerning the distribution of land and water, which of the following statements is true?

A) The Southern Hemisphere has much more water surface than the Northern Hemisphere. B) The percentage of land and water is about the same in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. C) The Northern Hemisphere has much more water surface than the Southern Hemisphere. D) None of the above is true.

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What type of rock forms through solid-state alternation of a previously existing rock, by heating, pressure, and/or fluid chemistry?

a) igneous b) alternative c) metamorphic d) precipitates

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Which type of basaltic lava flow has a fairly smooth, unfragmented, ropy surface?

A) aa B) pahoehoe C) pegmatitic D) scoria

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