The high runoff following sporadic desert downpours can create sudden local floods called ________.
A. storm surges
B. ephemeral floods
C. spring floods
D. flash floods
E. desert disasters
Answer: D
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The vertical profile of ____ is variable in each layer of Earth's atmosphere
A) air temperature B) air pressure C) altitude D) air density
Global climate models predict similar levels of warming during the next century
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The study of how the ocean, atmosphere, and land have interacted in the past to produce changes in ocean chemistry, circulation, biology, and climate is called ________
A) biogeochemistry B) climatology C) historical oceanography D) paleoceanography E) plate tectonics
Many people in the United States take trips in the spring to see annual flowers that grow and flower before they are shaded by canopy. Where are these people going?
A. Boreal forests B. Tropical rainforests C. Temperate deciduous forests D. Prairies or grasslands E. Deserts after winter rain showers