Most of the destruction caused by a hurricane is due to:

a. high winds.
b. flooding.
c. tornadoes.
d. hail.


b

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A) Cadmium, mercury, and lead are all toxic metals and could leak out of the landfill. B) Cadmium, mercury, and lead are all very reactive and generate highly unstable compounds. C) Cadmium, mercury, and lead are all radioactive and release radiation. D) all of the above E) none of the above

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The ________ century saw many of the intellectual advances that set the stage for the present phase of cultural change, with the causes of many diseases being recognized, and the principles of public health being established.

A. fifteenth B. seventeenth C. eighteenth D. fourteenth E. sixteenth

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The most common generating force for water waves is wind.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which type of unconformity would generally indicate the greatest amount of erosion prior to deposition of the overlying rocks?

A) nonconformity B) buttress unconformity C) angular unconformity D) disconformity

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