In the following statements, which ones are the correct characteristics for a stratovolcano?
a. Many located adjacent to Pacific Ocean
b. Interbedded lava flows and pyroclastic debris
c. 1 km in diameter
d. Both a and b
e. Both b and c
Ans: d. Both a and b
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A) is not associated with the polar jet stream. B) is a region of small changes in the slope of pressure surfaces. C) is a region marked by a sharp change in horizontal temperature. D) is a boundary between two regions of cold air.
The Renaissance-Baroque period of urban development was characterized by
A) a dense landscape with few open space. B) narrow, winding streets. C) expansive ceremonial buildings and squares. D) clustering of factories. E) rebuilding from war's destruction.
Use Figure 22.2 along with Figure 22.1 to determine the gage height of these flood frequencies. (Use the flood frequency curve in Figure 22.2 to obtain the discharge, and then use that discharge on the rating curve to determine the associated gage height.)
20-year flood: ________________
300-year flood: ________________
400-year flood: ________________
Oxygen isotope analysis measures the:
A) total oxygen present. B) rate of oxygen depletion. C) amount of radioactivity due to oxygen. D) proportions of 2 different types of oxygen atoms. E) oxygen content of sediment.