Suppose you read this description of an earthquake from the 1880s. "The ground shook so hard that books fell off the desk." Which scale would be most appropriate for this type of information?
A. Richter
B. Moment
C. Mercalli
Answer: C
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The Gulf Stream has decreased in recent years due to an influx of freshwater
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Cooler water and stable atmospheric conditions bring dry "B" climate conditions to the
A. east coasts of southern hemisphere continents. B. west coast of the Eurasian continent. C. west coasts of southern hemisphere continents. D. east coasts of northern hemisphere continents.
The permeability of a material refers to
A. the ability of water to flow through a material. B. the ease with which a stream erodes material. C. the volume of air space in a material. D. a meandering stream's movement across the underlying bedrock.
Which of the following is NOT a setting that can form a desert?
A) near cold, upwelling ocean currents B) in the subtropics due to atmosphere circulation patterns C) in a rain shadow of a mountain range D) in cold, dry polar regions E) all of these are settings that can form deserts