Which of the following statements is true?

A. Volcanoes are more widespread than earthquakes or high mountains.
B. Earthquakes are more widespread than volcanoes or high mountains.
C. High mountains are more widespread than volcanoes or earthquakes.


Answer: B

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A) Miami, Florida (25°N, 80°W), located on the Atlantic coast B) Fargo, North Dakota (46°N, 96°W), located near the geographic center of North America C) Sacramento, California (38°N, 121°W), located eight miles from Pacific coast D) Orlando, Florida (28°N, 81°W), located sixty miles from the Atlantic coast E) San Francisco, California (38°N, 120°W), located on the Pacific coast

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To locate the epicenter of an earthquake, you need information from at least _____ seismic station(s).

a.) three b.) one c.) two d.) zero

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts continued warming of about ________ per decade over the next two decades.

A. 0.3°C B. 0.5°C C. 0.2°C D. 0.1°C E. 0°C

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Other than elevation, what can we say FOR CERTAIN that these two locations have in common?

A) They are both coastal communities. B) They both have wet summers. C) They both have dry summers. D) They are both located on inland continents.

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