Divergent plate boundaries can occur where spreading occurs under a continent, for example ________.
A. the Mediterranean Sea
B. the Red Sea
C. the Himalayan Mountains
D. the Gulf of Mexico
E. the Alps
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In the last two hundred years, seismic activity in the San Francisco area has produced ____
a. ?major earthquakes at intervals of about 60 years, with few smaller earthquakes b. ?moderate (magnitude 6+) earthquakes every 10 to 15 years c. ?moderate earthquakes every 10 to 15 years, and one major earthquake about 100 years ago d. ?a cluster of moderate and major earthquakes in the early 1900s with a gap until recent moderate earthquakes e. ?only major earthquakes
Which of the following scenarios represents the best nonstructural approach to flood control?
A) Building an artificial levee two feet taller than the highest recorded flood B) Managing a floodplain to limit development in sensitive areas C) Paving the floodplain to increase the velocity of floodwaters D) Creating a series of dams and reservoirs to store floodwater and release it slowly over time
Which nation never had part of its current national territory occupied by the former Austro-Hungarian Empire?
A) Poland
B) Austria
C) Hungary
D) Bulgaria
E) Croatia