The foci of most earthquakes are ____
A)shallow and intermediate
B)shallow and deep
C)intermediate and deep
D)evenly distributed among shallow, intermediate, and deep
E)not able to be determined with present technology
A
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Which of the following can cause extensive damage well after the ground shaking associated with an earthquake stops?
A) Tsunami B) Fire C) Flooding from subsidence or failure of dams D) All of these are correct.
The relationship between vorticity and convergence is such that
A) angular momentum is not conserved. B) changes in vorticity in the upper troposphere can lead to convergence, but not divergence, near the earth's surface. C) increased convergence requires an increase in absolute vorticity over time. D) an increase in one value necessarily means a decrease in the other.
Which of the following is NOT an application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
a. optimizing delivery routes b. mapping and analyzing flu outbreaks c. managing and locating man hole covers d. remodeling your house e. urban planning and economic development
Together, these three natural elements make up 99% of the Earth's biomass
A) hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), and carbon (C) B) hydrogen (H), helium (He), and oxygen C) oxygen (O), argon (Ar), and helium (He) D) hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and helium (He) E) carbon (C), nitrogen, and helium (He)