The technique of analyzing physical evidence of past floods (preserved in the geologic record) to reconstruct the approximate magnitude and frequency of major floods is called _______________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: paleoflood analysis
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In which side is pressure decreasing most rapidly with increasing altitude?
A. on the right B. on the left
Oxygen atoms are used to make water molecules. Does this mean that oxygen, O2, and water, H2O, have similar properties?
A) Yes, and this explains how fish are able to breathe water. B) Yes, but that their properties are similar is only a coincidence. C) No, but their similar properties are only a coincidence. D) No, compounds are uniquely different from the elements from which they're made.
Which water mass is characterized by increasing density with deeper depths?
a. Surface zone b. Deep zone c. Pycnocline zone d. Mixed layer
What is the pattern of discharge shown by this hydrograph?
A. Discharge gradually decreases and quickly increases. B. Discharge quickly increases and gradually decreases. C. Discharges quickly decreases and gradually increases. D. Discharge gradually increases and quickly decreases.