What options do geologists and engineers have in combating the effects of rising sea level? What will be an ideal response?
Options include: building sea walls, restoring beaches by moving sand, building groins and jetties to
reduce erosion rates, constructing onshore features to prevent shoreline erosion, and preventing
development of shoreline properties.
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A spinning cloud of interstellar gas tends to
A. condense. B. disperse. C. turn into a sphere. D. flatten.
During the Carboniferous period, conditions in the world were conducive to the formation of large deposits of fossil fuels.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What information was not available for early cartographers to put on charts?
A) Direction of currents B) Water depths and related information C) Location of rocks in harbors D) Sailing times
For every 1,000 babies born in India in 2011, an estimated 50 of them will have died before reaching their first birthday. The rate of 50 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the
A) crude death rate. B) infant mortality rate. C) life expectancy. D) total fertility rate. E) terminal population rate.