For a given wind speed, the Coriolis force would be weakest at ____ degrees latitude
A) 10
B) 25
C) 40
D) 60
E) 90
A
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Which principle of relative dating can be used at Siccar Point in Scotland to determine that the rocks below the unconformity were tilted to vertical before erosion occurred?
A. lateral continuity B. original horizontality C. contact effects D. inclusions
Which of the following is not true of basaltic lava flows?
A) They flow downhill from the vent area. B) They pile up in steep, cone-shaped hills. C) They form from nonexplosive eruptions. D) They can issue from the bases of cinder cones.
Which of the following colors has the longest wavelength?
A) violet B) green C) orange D) blue E) red
Soil creep
A. is more of a hazard to property than to lives. B. commonly triggers snow avalanches because it makes overlying snow unstable. C. cannot be recognized or detected because it is such a slow process. D. All of the choices are correct.