Which of the following mass wasting disasters was triggered by an earthquake?
A) Storm King Mountain, Colorado, 1994
B) Colorado Front Range, Colorado, 2013
C) Chengdu, China, 2008
D) Oso, Washington, 2014
Answer: C
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Immediately after World War II, new political boundaries resulted in
A) ethnic cleansing in the Balkans. B) policies of acculturation and multiculturalism. C) increased tolerance of differences in ethnicity and religion. D) force migration of millions of Europeans to new territories on the continent. E) economic opportunities that were more evenly distributed between urban and rural areas.
Which of the following is true of the solubility of proteins in water?
A) Both fibrous and globular proteins are generally insoluble in water. B) Both fibrous and globular proteins are generally soluble in water. C) Fibrous proteins are generally soluble in water. D) Globular proteins are generally soluble in water.
Which of the following best describes a mass wasting event referred to as a fall?
A. material moving down-slope along a surface B. material tumbling through air or down a steep slope C. material moving as a viscous fluid D. mixture of rock and snow
What does NOT accurately describe a floodplain?
A. It is a depositional landscape of fluvial landforms. B. It is a low-lying, nearly flat alluvial valley floor. C. The landscape has no erosional features. D. It is frequently formed by meandering streams. E. It is an area of a valley that may be entirely flooded.