Which is greater in a tropical cyclone — the risk to people from fl ooding
due to the heavy rainfall, or the danger posed by severe winds? What will be an ideal response?
The risk from fl ooding is greater (aff ects more people) than the risk from high winds.
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Which climate type commonly found along coastlines is characterized by mild winters and hot summers with little to no precipitation?
a. tropical savanna b. Mediterranean c. oceanic d. humid subtropical e. humid continental
Which of these numbers has the thinnest sequence of marine sediments?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. None of these choices are correct.
Water vapor, water, and ice are examples of:
A. Forms of energy B. Types of matter C. Phases of matter D. Types of mass E. Transfers of energy into matter
Which technique is used that attempts to match current conditions with similar well established patterns from the past?
A) analog method B) trend forecasting C) isotachs method D) persistence forecasting