Tsunamis travel as a single wave across the ocean

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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Which of the following human activities is thought to be directly linked to why the damage from Hurricane Katrina was so devastating to the city of New Orleans?

a. the overdraft of groundwater from the region b. the implementation of xeriscaping in the region c. the degradation or removal of coastal wetlands in the region d. the conversion of forests into land used for agriculture e. the channelization of streams nearby

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The relationship between honeybees and flowers is

A. competition. B. commensalism. C. parasitism. D. mutualism. E. predation.

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Which of these regions is high because of mantle upwelling near a continental rift?



A) 1, Andes of South America
B) 2, East Africa
C) 3, Tibet
D) None of these are correct.

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Which of the following statements is true?

A. Meridians are points for measuring location in the E-W direction, and parallels are points for measuring location in the N-S direction. B. Meridians are lines for measuring location in the N-S direction, and parallels are lines for measuring location in the E-W direction. C. Meridians are points for measuring location in the N-S direction, and parallels are points for measuring location in the E-W direction. D. Meridians are lines for measuring location in the E-W direction, and parallels are lines for measuring location in the N-S direction.

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