In the late 1950's the Hebgen Lake earthquake outside of Yellowstone triggered a mass wasting event
The landslide originated on steep mountains slopes where rocks slid off a surface and descended to the valley floor in a few seconds, burying a campground and many people staying there. This type of landslide would be called ________.
A) a mudflow B) a rockslide C) a slump D) an earthflow
B
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The United States does not have significant monsoonal activity primarily because:
A) there is no major east-west mountain range in the southeastern United States. B) the Gulf of Mexico has moderately cool surface waters. C) winds tend to blow from the north in the summer. D) North America is smaller than Asia.
Which instrument uses wet-bulb and dry-bulb temperatures to obtain relative humidity?
A) infrared hygrometer B) sling psychrometer C) hair hygrometer D) electrical hygrometer
Which statement about the theory of plate tectonics is correct?
a. The rigid lithosphere plates ride over a pool of magma. b. The rigid asthenosphere plates overlay the hotter and weaker lithosphere. c. The rigid asthenosphere plates overlay the crust. d. Rigid lithosphere plates move through oceanic crust. e. The rigid lithosphere plates overlay the hotter and weaker asthenosphere.
A language that is unrelated to any other is a(n)
A) developing language. B) scheduled language. C) vulgar language. D) isolated language. E) endangered language.