________ occurs when the horizontal winds move air against mountain ranges, forcing air to rise as it passes over the mountains
A) Adiabatic rainfall
B) Cyclonic rainfall
C) Convectional rainfall
D) Orographic rainfall
E) Convergence rainfall
Answer: D
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A) the city lies in a basin surrounded by mountains B) frequent subsidence inversions C) typically cloud-free conditions during afternoon D) heavy rainfall
Tsunamis are most common in the __________ ocean.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
An earthquake that occurs in association with anthropogenic activity, such as waste water injection wells, is known as
A) tectonic seismicity. B) induced seismicity. C) a tectonic earthquake. D) an earthquake. (There is no special name for such an implausible event.)
All of the following are TRUE of agriculture EXCEPT
A) it began in the Neolithic Revolution, roughly 5,000 years ago. B) it made a nonnomadic existence possible. C) it paved the way for a social surplus. D) it made possible the rise of cities. E) All of the above are TRUE of agriculture.