Which of the following did not claim more than 250,000 lives?
A) flooding in Bangladesh in 1970
B) an earthquake in China in 1976
C) a tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004
D) Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The addition of salt to fresh water to form salt water ________.
A. increases the density of the water B. makes the temperature of maximum density increase C. depresses the boiling point and elevates the freezing point D. All of these are correct. E. None of these is correct.
Which rapid form of mass wasting is found at the base of slump blocks?
A) Debris flow B) Rockslide C) Lahar D) Earthflow
Construction of a reservoir behind a dam
A. stabilizes the sides of the reservoir walls; the water buoys them up. B. can destabilize the slopes by increasing pore fluid pressure. C. has no effect on slope stability. D. destabilizes the slopes because of the weight of the dam.