The Modified Mercalli Scale determines earthquake intensity, a measure of an earthquake's effect on people and buildings.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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a. slower wind speeds b. increasing wave height c. decreasing fetch d. storms of shorter duration

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Earthquake P-waves are most like

A) water waves because they have crests and troughs. B) vibrations in a string because they vibrate perpendicularly to the direction of travel. C) light waves because they are transverse. D) sound waves because they are longitudinal.

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A secondary rainbow:

A) is formed from ice, not water. B) is above the primary rainbow. C) has a broader band of colors. D) is typically seen in the early afternoon, not in the morning. E) is brighter than the primary rainbow.

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Submarine canyons in the continental slope are eroded by

A. turbidity currents. B. glaciers. C. rivers.

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