Examine the map of the Cascadia subduction zone and explain why an eruption of Mount Rainier would be considerably more destructive than the similar eruption of Mount Mazama, which formed Crater Lake during a massive eruption 7,700 years ago
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Rainier is a lot closer to the really big population centers lining Puget Sound and is upslope of them (i.e., is a lahar risk).
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A) Because the value of Kw is so small, the extent to which water ionizes is quite large. B) Because the value of Kw is so small, the extent to which water ionizes is quite small. C) Water molecules react with themselves at a constant rate, never increasing or decreasing. D) When an acid is added to water, the value of Kw will decrease.
Built in the 13th Century, Sweden's Kalmar Castle is one of Europe's best preserved castles. Its strategic location along the country's southeast coast earned it the reputation as the "the Lock and Key of Sweden"
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Several valley glaciers coalescing at the base of a mountain range form a(n)
A) ice cap. B) cirque glacier. C) piedmont glacier. D) tidewater glacier.
How does ground moraine form? Relate the formation of ground moraine to changes in climate
What will be an ideal response?