Why are the New Madrid exceptional in the history of major earthquakes?
A) The New Madrid earthquakes were the largest earthquakes in history, as measured by the Richter Scale.
B) They occurred along a transform boundary.
C) They occurred far away from tectonic plate boundaries.
D) They occurred as a series of earthquakes and aftershocks.
C
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The emergence of early and modern agriculture about 10,000 years ago increased food production and contributed to the rapid rise of the human population.?
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Lagoons always occur:
a. on coastlines of emergence. b. in association with notches. c. in association with barrier islands. d. in association with marine terraces. e. next to spits.
In the Northern Hemisphere, winds blow clockwise and outward from the center of anticyclones
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the main problem facing Ogallala aquifer?
a) overpumping may cause southern parts of the aquifer to go dry in the next 100 years b) it has become contaminated with radioactive waste from the Chernobyl accident c) precipitation is heavier to the east, causing tilting of the entire formation d) leakage from chemical processing plants are polluting the entire aquifer e) the groundwater is becoming more salty from water from the pacific Ocean