The abrupt bulge of water driven ashore by a tropical cyclone (hurricane) is called a ________
a. seiche
b. standing wave
c. storm surge
d. tsunami
c
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Which type of fault would you expect if the rocks are subjected to extensional stress?
a. Reverse Fault b. Normal Fault c. Thrust Fault d. Strike-slip Fault e. Stress Fault
Which of the following is a common setting for a spring?
A. sedimentary rocks overlie crystalline rocks along an unconformity B. the water table intersects the surface C. a permeable rock overlies a less permeable one D. All of these. E. None of these.
The wet adiabatic lapse rate:
a. is related to the release of latent heat during the condensation of water vapor. b. is generally constant. c. is associated with rising air. d. all of these
Which weather advisory is issued when falling or blowing snow and winds of at least 35 miles per hour restrict visibility to less than 1/4 mile for several hours?
a. tornado warning b. hurricane warning c. snow advisory d. blizzard warning e. snow warning