A developing tornado is called a funnel cloud until it makes contact with the surface

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Which side of China, South America, the United States, and Australia, has the driest climate?

A) North B) South C) East D) West

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

A. Likely B. Unlikely

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Suppose you were standing on a solid surface when S-waves from a nearby earthquake arrived and you could feel them. What ground motion sensation would you feel?

A. The ground would move vertically beneath you, moving you up and down. B. The ground would move both vertically and horizontally at the same time. C. The ground would move horizontally beneath you, shaking you side to side.

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What is the primary reason an increase in glaciation on land would cause sea level to fall?

A) The temperature of the oceans decreases from cold glacial streams. B) An increase in snow cover causes the atmosphere to heat up, which causes more evaporation. C) Glaciers depress the land surface, which pulls sea level down with it. D) Glaciers tie up large volumes of water that would otherwise be in the sea.

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