Sudden motion in the seafloor from an earthquake, landslide, or volcano create waves with wavelengths exceeding 100 km (60 mi) called
A) rip currents. B) tidal bore. C) breakers. D) tides. E) tsunamis.
E
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When viewed from the surface, the smallest individual cloud elements (puffs) are observed with
which cloud? a. stratocumulus b. cumulus c. cirrocumulus d. altocumulus e. cumulonimbus
A compass is used to measure the angle of ____
A)intersection of a strike line and a dip B)dip from horizontal of a geologic structure C)90 degrees from horizontal of a strike line D)a strike slip zone with respect to the sun E)a strike line's orientation with respect to north
The time needed for a typical atom in an oceanic plate to complete a plate-tectonic cycle is ________ years.
A. about 10 million B. about a million C. about a hundred thousand D. less than 500 E. in excess of 250 million
What is the temperature at which a liquid continuously gives off vapors?
a. Flash point b. Boiling point c. Fire point d. Evaporation point