What were major exports from Malaysia, as well as other colonies in Southeast Asia?
A) glassware, hominy, and wheat
B) gold, gravel, iodine, iron, and sand
C) rubber, timber, and tin
D) ships and slaves
E) textiles and weaponry
C
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The industrialization of agriculture has made the farm
A) the center of agricultural production. B) the center of the service sector of the economy. C) the cutting edge of new technology. D) a component in the agro-commodity production system. E) an unnecessary part of food production.
Why did the 1976 Tanshan earthquake in China deal a blow to the Chinese earthquake prediction program?
A) It occurred without foreshocks and was not predicted, unlike one the previous year. B) A prediction was issued for a major earthquake, but the earthquake turned out to be minor. C) No anomalous animal behavior was recorded prior to the earthquake. D) The Chinese had never predicted an earthquake successfully, so the warnings were not heeded.
Mesoscale convective complexes
A) can last for a week. B) often form under a ridge of high pressure. C) are most common in the Southeast. D) reach peak activity in late afternoon or early evening. E) none of the above
The R/V Spartina is cruising off the Georgia coast taking water and sediment samples when she encounters a storm. The ship's captain asks you to assist him by calculating the frequency of the waves and the wavelength
The wave speed is measured at 4 meters per minute. The wave period is determined to be 12 seconds. What is the wavelength and frequency of the storm swells encountered by the R/V Spartina?