What type of cloud that has a thin wispy appearance, consists of ice crystals, and often precedes a warm front?
A) cirrus
B) stratocumulus
C) cumulonimbus
D) altostratus
A
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In map projections, which of the following is NOT one of the possible distortions that can result?
A) location B) shape C) distance D) relative size E) direction
Because many places in which people build homes are at high risk of a physical disaster, some people have suggested that town zoning boards identify such high risk environments as "stupid zones. "Which one of the following would probably not be located in such a "stupid zone"?
A) A new home is built in Iowa, about two feet above normal water levels and 1,000 feet away from the Mississippi River. B) A log cabin home is constructed in a dry, drought-prone, coniferous forest in California. C) A new home in South Dakota sits 200 feet up a hillside, overlooking a vast natural prairie. D) Along the coast of southern Florida, a retired couple builds their dream home on a barrier island.
Is there an unconformity between Q and M? How can you tell?
What will be an ideal response?
A large runout can be expected to extend a distance about ____ the height of the scarp
a. ?equal to b. ?a dozen times c. ?twenty-five times d. ?a hundred times e. ?double