The most hazardous situation with respect to earthquake damage would be:
a. tall buildings on soft soil
b. tall buildings on bedrock
c. short buildings on soft soil
d. short buildings on bedrock
a
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Which of the following types of air masses is mainly responsible for hot, muggy summer weather in southern Ontario?
A. cT B. mP C. cP D. mT
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The ________ horizon of a soil is a zone of intense leaching
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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The lowest temperature which is found in liquid surface seawater is approximately ________ degrees Celsius (Fahrenheit)
A) 10 (50) B) 2 (36) C) 0 (32) D) -2 (28) E) -10 (14)
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