Why are hurricanes so destructive? List some of the hazards associated with a hurricane.

What will be an ideal response?


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The winter solstice marks the shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere

a. True b. False

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The source of the Blue Nile is __________ in the highlands of Ethiopia.

a. Lake Turkana in Kenya, not in Ethiopia b. Lake Tana c. Lake Victoria d. Abaya Lake e. Lake Chad

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When you drop a ball, it accelerates due to Earth's gravity. How does it accelerate if you instead throw it downward? Explain

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Withdrawal of groundwater often causes subsidence, a situation where

A. Wells dry up B. Water quality and water tables fall C. Aquifer volume decreases sharply D. Porous rocks settle and ground level falls E. Withdrawals exceed recharge rates

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