In relation to plate tectonics, what is a major overall trend in earthquakes?
a) Earthquakes can occur at all types of plate boundaries.
b) Earthquakes are not related to plate tectonics.
c) Earthquakes occur only when plates are moving very quickly at certain times of the year.
d) Earthquakes are related to volcanoes rather than plate tectonics.
A
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A) geographers use computers only after they examine maps. B) geographers examine how the spatial features affect and are affected by nonspatial issues. C) geographers use field work to report results. D) geographers do not need to follow the scientific method when they solve research problems.
If this spit continues to grow, cutting off the lagoon, it will become a
A) sandbar.
B) baymouth bar.
C) reef.
D) groin.
If a surfer wishes to have a really long ride, what type of wave should he or she look for?
A) Gravity waves B) Plunging breakers C) Spilling breakers D) Surf E) Swells
Which of the following takes place in cycles much longer than the time taken by an El Niño event?
A) Arctic oscillation B) North Atlantic oscillation C) Pacific decadal oscillation D) La Niña E) The greenhouse effect