The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________
A) South Atlantic Ocean near Argentine
B) Indian Ocean south of Pakistan
C) North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina
D) China Sea
E) Pacific Ocean near Hawaii
Answer: D
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Evaluate this statement: "Earthquake damage depends primarily on the magnitude of the quake."
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Which of the following is a basic structural component of the most common mineral group?
a. a sulfate ion b. a water molecule c. a silicon-oxygen tetrahedron d. metallic bonds e. a carbonate ion
Which region in the Earth would you find the rock basalt?
A. Asthenosphere B. Continental crust C. Core D. Oceanic crust E. Mantle