By international agreement, lesser tropical cyclones are given different names based on the strength of their winds. When a cyclone's strongest winds do not exceed 61 kilometers (38 miles) per hour, it is called a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


tropical depression

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When you buy a new computer, which of these is a hidden cost?

A. cost from the loss of natural services degraded by its manufacture B. cost of mining the metals used to make it C. cost to manufacture it in a factory in Indonesia D. cost of wages for under-paid shop associates at computer store

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James Hutton put forth the fundamental principle of Uniformitarianism.

a. true b. false

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Purple martins are the largest species of swallow in North America

In the Eastern United States, they breed almost exclusively in large colonies in artificial martin houses and hollowed-out gourds hung by martin enthusiasts, who often have to remove invasive house sparrows from these artificial nest sites in order for the martins to have a place to nest. The relationship between the martins and sparrows can best be described as ________, and the relationship between the martins and the martin enthusiasts can best be described as ________. A) predation; mutualism B) intraspecific competition; interspecific competition C) parasitism; symbiosis D) interspecific competition; mutualism

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