A tsunami is ________
A) a common occurrence in the central United States
B) a cataclysmic strike of a meteorite
C) another term for a seismic sea wave
D) unknown in islands like Hawaii
E) the glowing blast of an exploded volcano
Answer: C
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A measure of the economic impact of the young and old on the more economically active and productive members of a population is known as the
A) dependency ratio. B) expectancy ratio. C) youth-elderly cohort. D) infant mortality rate. E) crude death rate. Answer: A
Where was the first tidal powered energy station positioned?
a. The estuary in the Rance River, France b. The mouth of the Annapolis River, Nova Scotia c. The Bay of Fundy, between Main and New Brunswick, Canada d. Bristol, England
Why are Aw (tropical savanna) climates found in bands north and south of the Af (tropical wet) climates?
The following questions are based on the diagram of the Köppen climate distribution on a hypothetical continent (Figure 23-2). It may also be helpful to compare the hypothetical continent with the map of actual climate distribution color Map T-29 in the back of the Lab Manual and Figure 23-3 showing the influence of the seasonal shifts of the ITCZ and subtropical highs along the west coasts of continents. In answering the questions, consider both the characteristics of a climate and the dominant controls producing that climate.
Which location on this figure from the Investigation is located on a convergent plate boundary?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5