An earthquake with a high rating on the moment magnitude scale can receive a low rating on the Mercalli scale
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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When elevated terrain such as a mountain range causes air to rise, this is called ________.
a. adiabatic cooling
b. orographic lifting
c. absolute instability
d. dew point
e. none of the above
When one expresses the distance between home and her favorite restaurant as "a $6.00 cab ride," she is referring to the ________ distance between them
A) absolute B) cognitive C) relative D) spatial E) situational
According to the sector model, if family X has an income of $100,000 and family Y has an income of $40,000 but family Z has an income of $115,000
A) families Y and Z are likely to live in the same sector of the city. B) families X and Z are likely to live in the same sector of the city. C) families X and Y are likely to live in the same sector of the city. D) families X, Y, and Z are likely to live in the same sector of the city. E) none of these families are likely to live in the same sector of the city.
Which device is least likely to waste large amounts of energy and money when used?
A. incandescent light bulbs B. internal combustion engine C. nuclear power plants D. coal-fired power plants E. mass transit