Why do most tsunamis occur in the Pacific basin?
a. because the Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean
b. because the Pacific basin is surrounded by active plate boundaries
c. because the volcanic Hawaiian Islands are located there
d. because more meteors hit in the Pacific Ocean than other oceans
e. because the Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean
B
You might also like to view...
Of the following, ________ would be most vulnerable to extinction
A) a healthy plant, such as a pine tree, that completely dominates its native environment B) a moth, brought to the United States for silk production, escaping into the wild and becoming established C) a mold that attacks corn in the field D) a migratory flock of warblers stopping along its winter route to feed on local resources that are now gone and replaced by a suburb E) an orchid endemic to a mountaintop forest where logging is occurring
Why does air expand as it moves upward through the atmosphere?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is used by dentists to cauterize gums?
A) acetic acid B) chloroacetic acid C) dichloroacetic acid D) trichloroacetic acid
Recycling is less economically feasible in urban areas because of the high concentrations of recyclable materials.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)