What generally causes earthquakes?

A) break-up of the continents
B) motion of tectonic plates
C) the release of radioactivity from Earth's interior
D) global warming


B

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A common Doppler radar signature associated with a supercell tornado is the

A) gust front. B) hook echo. C) shelf cloud. D) roll cloud.

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When did the Superfund law establish a fund for cleaning up hazardous waste dumps while holding polluters responsible?

A. 1965 B. 1970 C. 1975 D. 1980 E. 1985

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Rock sequences found on land that consist of deep-sea sediment, oceanic crust, and upper mantle are

called ____________________. These sequences are used to identify ____________________ plate boundaries. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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