Earthquakes are the only source of tsunamis

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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You are planning to move to a volcanic island and you want to choose the safest location. You have to decide between an island with a composite volcano consisting of dacite and andesite or an island with a shield volcano consisting of basaltic lava flows

Which island do you choose? Why? What will be an ideal response?

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This lifting mechanism occurs mostly in summer and is caused by surface heating

A) frontal lifting. B) convection. C) convergence. D) orographic lifting. E) none of the above

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The combination of heating and cooling degree days gives a practical indication of the energy requirements over the year

a. True b. False

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Which scales of atmospheric motion are not shown on the map? [INSERT FIGURE 8-3. NO CAPTION]

A) microscale and global scale B) microscale and mesoscale C) synoptic and mesoscale D) synoptic and global scale

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