What is the difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?

A) A hurricane is stronger than a typhoon.
B) A hurricane is a true tropical cyclone, but a typhoon is not.
C) They occur in different ocean basins.
D) They represent different phases in the development of a tropical storm.


C

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Which of the following is water loss to atmosphere by plants and vegetation through a process similar to evaporation?

A) sublimation B) transpiration C) interception D) infiltration

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Rocks derived from unconsolidated fragments that have accumulated together in a loose collection are termed _______________ rocks

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Chesapeake Bay is a ________.

A. deep, well-mixed estuary B. deep, partially mixed estuary C. salt wedge estuary D. shallow, fjord-type estuary E. shallow, well-mixed estuary

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