Why are fires a hazard associated with earthquakes?
A. Lightning strikes are more common during earthquakes.
B. Firefighters respond to other emergencies first following an earthquake.
C. The friction along faults creates sparks that travel along the entire fault plane.
D. Ground shaking breaks both gas lines and water pipes.
Answer: D
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For the six states you listed in Table ? that use the least amount of
water, which factor do you think is more closely related to water use, the population size or the area? Explain. What will be an ideal response?
States that use the least water Population rank Area rank Maine 40 38 Rhode Island 42 48 South Dakota 45 15 Vermont 47 42 North Dakota 46 16 New Hampshire 41 43
What is the general term for deposits of calcite and/or aragonite within caves?
A)stalactites B)stalagmites C)spears D)dripstone E)calcite-stone
Alpine glaciers include all of the following except
A) an ice cap. B) a piedmont glacier. C) a cirque glacier. D) a valley glacier.
Air pollution is a recent phenomenon that did not occur until coal burning became common during the Industrial Revolution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)