When is a hurricane warning issued?

What will be an ideal response?


It is issued when sustained winds of 199 kilometers (74 miles) per hour or higher are expected within a specified coastal area in 24 hours or less.

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A. plant biomass and water. B. oxygen and plant biomass. C. water and oxygen. D. None of the options is correct.

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What is the Mercalli Intensity scale based upon?

A. Seismic wave amplitude B. Damage and human reports C. Measurements from seismometers

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What results from the work of cut banks to laterally erode the landscape?

A. valley deepening B. a braided stream channel C. valley widening D. the growth of a delta E. valley lengthening

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Which group of people colonized Alaska, and controlled it until the United States purchased it in 1867?

A) Dutch B) Portuguese C) Russians D) French E) Spanish

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