The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per second squared (32 feet per second squared), which is referred to as 1.0 g and is used as a comparative unit of measure. Earthquake accelerations have never been measured in excess of 1.0 g.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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India has been colliding with Asia for roughly 50 million years, a process that has uplifted the Tibetan Plateau. However, although the margin of Asia has been intensely deformed, India has remained largely intact. Why is this the case?
A) Asia's margin is composed of soft materials such as shale and sandstone B) There is a mantle plume beneath the Asian continent that softens the plate, permitting deformation C) Asia's rocks are over 2 billion years old and are so dense they are sinking back into the mantle D) Most of India is tough, durable, ancient shield material and is harder than the newer Asian material
Which kind of mass wasting most likely left this deposit, a type of flow or a type of slide? What evidence shown on the map and stereogram supports your answer? (Hint: Note the path taken by the material on its way downslope.)
The following questions are based on Map T-26a, a section of the USGS “Spring Hill, Idaho,” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 20 feet), and Figure 38-9, a stereogram of the same region. The map and stereogram show a large mass wasting deposit at the foot of the Pahsimeroi Mountains in Idaho (44°17'39"N, 113°43'02"W).
Which of the following are the two greatest long-term threats to coral reefs?
A. ocean acidification and overfishing B. damage by divers and predation C. climate change and acidification D. erosion and sea-level rise E. climate change and predation
The science that specifically studies the climate at or near Earth's surface is
A) micrometeorology. B) meteorology. C) astronomy. D) microclimatology.