The increase in wave height as a tsunami approaches a coast is the result of the shortening of wavelengths

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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On May 18, 1980, a massive eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington State sent a huge plume of ash more than 50,000 feet into the air. Over the next two weeks, the ash traveled around the world. To move that far, the ash would've had to

A) dissolve in the nitrogen of the air. B) combine with moisture in the troposphere. C) bind to aerosols in the lithosphere. D) reach into the stratosphere.

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The coarse-grained equivalent of basalt is a(n) ________.

A. gabbro B. andesite C. diorite D. granite E. rhyolite

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Most of the fresh water on Earth is found in:

a. glacial ice. b. lakes. c. the atmosphere. d. rivers.

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Within which country are the largest proven reserves of crude oil located?

A. Iraq B. Russia C. Saudi Arabia D. Iran

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