An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 releases about how much more energy than one of magnitude 5.5?
Answer: 900 times more
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What countries comprise the Maghreb of Southwest Asia/North Africa?
A) Algeria, Libya, Egypt B) Libya, Egypt, Tunisia C) Western Sahara, Algeria, Libya D) Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia E) Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
A dryline causes uplift to occur because:
A) the lifted air mass is moister than the intruding air mass. B) the intruding air mass has the same low humidity as the lifted air mass. C) the lifted air mass is dryer than the intruding air mass. D) the intruding air mass is colder and more humid than the lifted air mass.
A significant increase in the spatial distribution of snow cover on Earth's surface would change the ____
a. albedo b. glacial cover c. ocean currents d. precession cycle