Which of the following is true about tsunami?
A) In deep water they are slow enough that a boat can outrun them.
B) They form a high wall of water when still in deep water.
C) They can flood areas that are several kilometers inland.
D) All of these are correct.
E) None of these are correct.
C) They can flood areas that are several kilometers inland.
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The only large land mass(es) not part of a sovereign state is/are
A) the North and South Polar regions. B) Greenland. C) Siberia. D) Borneo.
Jet streams:
A) are usually about ten miles wide. B) were first detected by George Hadley. C) occur about 2-12 kim above the surface in middle latitudes. D) reverse direction 180 degrees in summer. E) do not go below 50 degrees latitude.
More than half of all the flash-flood deaths occurring in the United States:
A) occur in the winter when people are not expecting severe weather and are less aware. B) occur during mesoscale convective complexes. C) happen in the early morning hours. D) are a result of poor decisions made by drivers who encounter flooded roadways.
The ____ classification system determines moisture availability at the subregional scale
a. Köppen b. climate c. Thornthwaite d. precipitation