The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines ________ the global albedo, resulting in a temporary ________ of Earth
A) increased; cooling B) decreased; warming
C) increased; warming D) decreased; cooling
A
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Water flows into the cracks in a boulder and freezes. The water expands and pushes the rock apart. What surface process is this?
A) differential weathering B) fast weathering C) mechanical weathering D) chemical weathering
More than half the ________ in the United States and Canada has/have been lost to urban and agricultural development, but the recent ________ subsidizes landowners to restore or protect remaining areas
A) swamps; Swamp Lands Acts B) wetlands; Wetlands Reserve Program C) biodiversity; Agricultural Biodiversity Trust D) cropland; Cropland Reserve Program E) marshes; Malaria Eradication Act
As of 2015, what was the strongest earthquake on record, and when did it occur?
A) 1960 Chilean Earthquake B) 1964 Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska) C) 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake (California) D) 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake (Sumatra)
Which of the following is NOT a method for stabilizing a shoreline?
Breakwater Groin Jetty Spit