Which of the following is not a geologic hazard?
A) Use of poor construction materials resulting in a cracked foundation
B) Volcanic eruptions sending lava flows toward a city
C) Deforestation on a floodplain increasing the severity of river floods
D) Climate change leading to sea-level rise
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
London, UK is on the Prime Meridian. Using the 90 degrees West longitude for Chicago, what is the time in London if Chicago's time is 8 AM?
A) 3 AM B) 2 PM C) Noon D) Midnight E) 5 PM
Which of the following best represents a negative tipping point?
A) Logging trees and preventing their regrowth in a forest B) Allowing natural wildfires to burn wherever they occur C) Allowing resilience mechanisms to function after a wildfire D) Relying upon bordering systems to repopulate a region that has been flooded
What processes were occurring when this photograph was taken or at some time in the recent past?
A. nuclear fusion, gravitational attraction of material, and movement and rotation of the galaxy B. nuclear fusion and emission of energetic electromagnetic radiation C. nuclear fusion and nucleosynthesis of helium, convection in the interior, and emission of electromagnetic radiation and heat D. ejection of material from a star, at a high rate and in all directions