Which island (or parts of an island) do you think is most vulnerable to flooding from rising sea levels? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
Islands with little or no topography and those without shoreline defenses like coral reefs will
have more storm impacts. The areas nearest sea-level or on the side facing a storm will
experience more impacts.
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Under the household responsibility system, Chinese farmers
A. decide what crops to grow, beyond a contracted amount of grain to the government B. home-school their children C. leave the Communist party D. none of the choices are correct
The area shown on this cross section will experience subsidence from groundwater withdrawal. Which of the following statements is likely to be true about the subsidence?
A. The amount of subsidence will be constant across the area. B. The subsidence can be reversed (undone) by pumping in saltwater. C. The aquifer will regain its porosity once the water is replaced. D. None of these.
A hot “bubble” of air is called a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
The type of structure shown in this figure is a(n)
A. anticline. B. basin. C. syncline. D. thrust fault. E. monocline.