If this hurricane struck Galveston Island today, would it have the same
destructive eff ect? Explain. What will be an ideal response?
No. Fewer lives would be lost because of earlier warnings and more eff ective evacuation
of the island. Since the 1900 disaster, a seawall has been built and the land behind it has
been built up to a level higher than the storm’s maximum surge height.
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The principle of cross-cutting relationship states that:
a) the older layers in an undeformed sedimentary rock sequence will be at or near the bottom of the sequence b) all sedimentary rock layers were originally horizontal c) if fragments of rock "A" is found within rock "B", then rock "A" is older than rock "B" d) all sedimentary rock layers originally extended in all directions e) if a sequence of sedimentary rock is disrupted by a fault or an igneous intrusion, then the fault or the igneous intrusion is younger than the disrupted layers
According to the figure, what level of pollution reduction comes at the highest cost?
A) From 60% to 80% pollution reduction B) From 20% to 40% pollution reduction C) From 80% to 100% pollution reduction D) The first 20% of pollution reduction
Hardpan forms in the
A. A horizon B. B horizon C. C horizon D. E horizon
The mineral portion of the soil consists of humus and the roots of plants.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)