What action would geologists take when creating a Modified Mercalli Intensity map of an earthquake?
A) analyze seismic instrument readouts
B) take core samples at several spots and from different distances from the epicenter
C) assess financial costs of rebuilding roads, buildings, and public areas in the quake zone
D) interview people who experienced the quake
Answer: D
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A) Particle behavior more accurately describes the true nature of electromagnetic radiation. B) Electromagnetic radiation behaves both as a wave or as a particle depending on the circumstance. C) Wave behavior more accurately describes the true nature of electromagnetic radiation. D) There is no circumstance in which electromagnetic radiation can be described as either portraying particle or wave behavior.
A glacially formed lake within a cirque is called a
A) roche moutonee. B) cirque. C) tarn. D) horn.
Which of the following is the definition of an essential amino acid?
A) any amino acid which the body needs for any purpose B) any amino acid which the body needs for proteins synthesis C) any amino acid which the body needs, but which it cannot synthesize D) any amino acid which the body needs and which it must synthesize
At what latitude is the Sun directly overhead on the June Solstice?
A. Tropic of Cancer B. Equator C. Arctic Circle D. Antarctic Circle E. Tropic of Capricorn