Which type of flood is typically caused by intense rainfall of short duration?
A) downstream flood
B) stage flood
C) overbank flood
D) upstream flood
D
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A. 25 B. 75 C. 90 D. 50
Westerly winds in the upper atmosphere at mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere:
A) are a result of a pressure gradient that moves air from the poles toward the equator. B) are stronger in summer than in winter. C) are the reason most mid-latitude storms move from west to east. D) are moving perpendicular to 500 mb contours.
What is NOT a component of the scientific method?
A. Formulate a hypothesis. B. Prove your hypothesis. C. Conduct an experiment. D. Observe a phenomenon. E. Draw conclusions.
The biggest risk to communities surrounding mountain top removal is ________.
A. plants are difficult to regrow on the tops of reclaimed mountains B. the pure ugliness of a reclaimed mountain C. infiltrating water flows through the rock debris and picks up toxic metals and chemicals, taking them to drinking water supplies. D. landslides