P waves ________
A) have higher amplitudes than do S waves B) produce the strongest ground shaking
C) are faster than S waves and surface waves D) propagate only in solids
C
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A) it gains strength while over the mountain range. B) it heads south. C) its relative vorticity increases on the east side of the mountain range. D) it "spins down" on the east side of the mountain range. E) all of the above
A tornado blows walls from homes. The likely EF categorization of the tornado producing this damage is
A. EF1. B. EF2. C. EF3. D. EF4.
In the Northern Hemisphere, which of the following days has the fewest hours of daylight?
A. autumnal equinox B. summer solstice C. winter solstice D. vernal equinox
Viewshed analysis can be performed using:
A. a TIN B. an elevation raster C. both an elevation raster and a TIN