The Saffir-Simpson scale ranks wind velocity and central air pressure from
A) storm surges.
B) tornadoes.
C) hurricanes.
D) tropical depressions.
E) wave cyclones.
C
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Which of the following is true concerning the Saffir-Simpson scale except
A) category 3–5 storms are considered major hurricanes. B) Hurricane Katrina was a category 5 hurricane. C) a tropical storm becomes a hurricane when winds exceed 119 km/hr (74 mi/hr). D) a category 5 hurricane produces more than five times the damage of a category 1 hurricane.
What is environmental resistance?
a. The decline in population growth b. The sum of the effects of the limiting factors on the environment c. The maximum population growth in an environment d. The movement of one population against another e. The carrying capacity of an environment
True or False: The rocks below a fault are called the footwall
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The lowest fertility rates may be found in ________
A) countries providing opportunities for women's education B) developing countries C) developed countries D) where access to birth control is limited E) in places with poor health care systems