In general, the larger and more energetic the disaster event, the shorter the return period between such events.

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


False

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Which of the following has the lowest potential for landslides?

A) Pacific Northwest B) Southern California C) Bluffs along rivers in the central United States D) Florida E) Appalachian Mountains

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An ordinary thunderstorm is most intense during the ____ stage

a. mature b. multicell c. cumulus d. dissipating e. growth

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Downwelling may be the result of winds blowing parallel to a coastline or the convergence of surface currents.

a. true b. false

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Scientists from 120 countries signed onto a document issued by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The conclusion of this Panel was:

a) average sea level will rise up to two feet by the twenty-second century. b) average sea level will rise up to two inches by the twenty-second century. c) average sea level will remain steady in the twenty-second century. d) there is insufficient evidence to support a hypothesis on global climate change.

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