A 6.0 Richter magnitude earthquake would be expected to produce the most property damage in a(n) ____
a. ?intraplate zone
b. ?subduction zone
c. ?rift zone
d. ?transform fault zone
e. ?induction zone
ANSWER: a
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Which conveyor belt is responsible for the comma head of a middle-latitude cyclone?
A. cold conveyor belt B. dry conveyor belt C. warm conveyor belt D. stratospheric conveyor belt
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A) steppe B) desert C) rainforest D) savanna
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What will be an ideal response?