Fact: Parts of Florida have karst landscapes. Why is this a long-term problem for people living in the state?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Underground cavities are kept in place by the presence of water. As drought lowers water table (or people pump the water) or buildings are built over the cavities, the cavities can collapse.

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Which of the following environmental lapse rates would represent the most unstable atmosphere

in a layer of unsaturated air? a. 3o C per 1,000 m b. 6o C per 1,000 m c. 9o C per 1,000 m d. 11o C per 1,000 m

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Everything else being equal, more effusive eruptions will occur in molten rock material of ____

a. higher gas content b. higher viscosity c. cooler temperatures d. more mafic composition

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Which feature of the thunderstorm is created by the gust front?

A) Letter A B) Letter F C) Letter C D) Letter D

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A tropical depression has ________ winds than a tropical storm.

a. lower b. higher c. closer to zero d. weaker

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