Construction of Cochiti Dam may have altered flood dynamics on the Rio Grande. Therefore, it may be more reasonable to evaluate the recurrence interval of the flood you identified in question 3, by only considering the flood record from 1974 to 1999
Recalculate the recurrence interval of the flood you identified in question 3, using only this shorter record. Show your calculations.
What will be an ideal response?
There are 26 records from 1974 to 1999.
R = (26 + 1) 1 = 27
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A) they were formed by glaciers only in very rare conditions. B) they erode naturally very quickly. C) they are usually overlain by other sediments from modern streams. D) humans mine them as a source of gravel.
Which of the following is an example of a closed system?
A) a forest B) a river drainage basin C) an automobile D) the Earth (in terms of matter)
Why is it imperative that humans alter their consumptive behaviors and practices to more sustainable ones?
What will be an ideal response?
Reasserting old values, trying to raise group consciousness, and reestablishing traditional traits to achieve a measure of social separation by an ethnic group from a charter culture is known as culture rebound.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)