In order to provide an early warning system, which of the following is least helpful in trying to predict a tsunami?
A) Worldwide seismic networks that broadcast warnings based on an earthquake's potential for generating a tsunami
B) Deploying warning buoys to detect small changes in sea level
C) Monitoring earthquakes on land
D) Considering the tectonic setting and type of plate boundary that is nearby
C) Monitoring earthquakes on land
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Zooplankton are always ________.
A. animals B. heterotrophs C. multicellular D. All of these are correct. E. None of these is correct.
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A) coastal erosion caused by changes in stream flow and increased precipitation. B) changes in thermohaline circulation associated with the Pacific Decadal Oscillation. C) higher evaporation rates associated with climate change. D) ocean absorption of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide. E) freshwater inputs from melting ice.
The correct sequence of atmospheric zones upward from the earth's surface is
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