Assume you live near Mount St. Helens and the volcano is going through an explosive eruption. Explain the effect pyroclastic materials would have on your home
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Ash can collect in thick deposits (possibly collapsing the roof), can mix with heavy rain to create lahars, or can potentially be part of a pyroclastic flow.
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A) carbon monoxide B) sulfur dioxides C) hydrocarbons D) particulates
Mammals and birds and some larger, faster fishes are "cold-blooded", or ectothermic
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Weather is the long-term condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a given location
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why do waves not break in the open ocean?
a. Onshore winds drawn by rising warm air over land pull the tops of the waves to break. b. Water in deep-water waves does not move forward with the wave; it moves in a circular motion. c. Water in deep-water waves moves too fast to allow the wave to break. d. Water in deep-water waves moves only up and down; it switches to forward and back in shallow water. e. Waves only break in the deep ocean during tropical storms.