Average temperatures in Great Britain would be much colder if it were not for the ____
a. East Greenland Current
b. Canary Current
c. North Atlantic Drift
d. Labrador Current
c
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The deadly 1998 tsunami in Papua New Guinea was caused by ________.
A. an undersea landslide triggered by an earthquake B. volcanic flank collapse triggered by an earthquake C. uplift of the seafloor during an earthquake D. an undersea landslide triggered by a volcanic eruption E. volcanic flank collapse triggered by an eruption
A rock is subjected to differential stress, then it means that:
a) forces are pushing inward from all directions by the same amount b) stresses are pushing inward all directions by the same amount c) fluid pressure is greater than the confining pressure d) the amount of stress is greater in some directions than in others
The "horns" in a ________ dune point in a downwind direction.
A. transverse B. barchan C. symmetrical D. star E. longitudinal
Data indicate that the present rate of freshwater consumption in most developed countries is ________
A) only a problem in areas not on the coast B) unsustainable C) irrelevant, as water is not currently limiting D) sustainable for the foreseeable future E) increasing groundwater storage and decreasing surface water storage