The 2004 tsunami was generated by a(n)

A) volcanic eruption
B) submarine landslide
C) earthquake
D) meteorite impact


C

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Biological control of pests

a. costs more money than pesticides to use b. is toxic to use c. is fast-acting d. is not toxic to use e. has never been very effective

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Volcanic mountains such as the Andes and the Cascade formed inland as a result of

A) intense earthquakes in subduction zones. B) rising plumes of magma associated with subduction of the Pacific Plate. C) upwelling along mid-oceanic ridges. D) divergent plate boundaries. along continental edges E) transform plate boundaries on the west coasts of North and South American

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Which determines the geographic distribution of biomes?

A. climate B. dominant animal type C. dominant plant type D. scientific importance

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