Which of the three volcanoes has the steepest slope?
In this problem, you will compute the gradients of Mauna Loa in Hawai‘i, Mount Vsevidof in Alaska, and SP Mountain in Arizona. (You may also determine the elevation changes and distances needed to calculate these gradients by using Google Earth™.) The recommended starting point and distance to measure are given for all three volcanoes.
What will be an ideal response?
SP Mountain
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When a baseball player hits a ball with a 1000-N force, the ball exerts a force on the bat of
A. more than 1000 N. B. 1000 N. C. less than 1000 N. D. none of the above
The angle of repose is
A) the angle of bedding on hills where layers dip parallel to the slope. B) the angle of fractures on hills where fractures dip parallel to the slope. C) the angle at which rainfall strikes an unstable slope. D) the steepest angle at which loose material remains stable.
Sensible heat:
A) travels by convection through the laminar boundary layer. B) is released or absorbed when a substance undergoes a phase change. C) is dependent upon the specific heat of the substance involved. D) does not involve changes in temperature.
An interval of nondeposition and/or erosion is called _.
a. a local subsidence b. a nonstationarity c. an unconformity d. a nonuniformity