The major goal of the U.S. earthquake hazard reduction program is to
A) develop an earthquake warning system for southern California
B) reduce earthquake hazards through understanding of risks and prediction of hazards
C) federally enforce seismic building codes in active areas
D) determine the roots of human perceptions of earthquakes
B
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An arrangement where a developing nation receives payment from a developed nation to preserve their natural resources is called
A. bankruptcy. B. a conservation easement. C. a land sale. D. a debt for nature swap. E. a conservation concession.
We can ignore the temporary consequences of a warmer global climate because much of the recent warming is due to natural glacial and interglacial cycles.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The discovery of radioactivity destroyed Lord Kelvin’s argument for a relatively young Earth no
older than 400 million years. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Thermoclines in the ocean are best developed at ________
A) both high and low latitudes B) regions close to continents C) lower latitudes D) higher latitudes