The relation between distance and damage from an earthquake seems obvious: the closer to the hypocenter/epicenter, the greater the damage, but this is not always the case.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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The richest fishing areas of the world are mostly located ________.
A. in waters where coral reefs are common B. in waters where equatorial upwelling takes place C. in waters where coastal upwelling takes place D. in waters around Antarctica and in the Arctic E. in open waters far from coasts
Approximately how many people died as a result of the 1984 MIC leak from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India?
a) 10-100 b) 100-1000 c) 5,000-30,000 d) More than 1 million
How would the force and stress on the wooden pillar in this figure change if the stone weight was the same size but the wooden pillar was narrower?
A. The force would remain the same, but the amount of stress would increase. B. The amount of force and the amount of stress would both decrease. C. The amount of force and the amount of stress would both increase. D. The amount of force and amount of stress would be unchanged. E. The force would remain the same, but the amount of stress would decrease.
How does the character of a rock influence weathering?
A) Fractures and other discontinuities block the entry of water into a rock and so make the rock more resistant to weathering. B) Minerals that are soluble can be dissolved and reprecipitated and so are resistant to weathering. C) Rocks that are broken have more surface area and so weather faster. D) Rocks that are easily weathered and eroded generally form steep cliffs. E) None of these are correct.