The greatest storm surge and highest winds occur in the right-front quadrant of Northern Hemisphere hurricanes
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The vast majority of the climate of Central Asia
A) is largely dominated by dry and highland climates
B) is a dry summer/wet winter climate pattern
C) has fairly consistent temperatures throughout the year
D) favors polar climates due to its northerly latitudes
E) is sub-tropical with intermittent rainfall in the summer
Sedimentary structures form prior to lithification
a. True b. False
Haiti's 2008 earthquake resulted in over 230,000 deaths whereas Japan's 2011 earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. What explains the differences in loss of life?
A) effectiveness of search & rescue operations B) strength of the earthquake C) in Haiti there was also a tsunami that followed the earthquake D) local building standards E) effectiveness of search and rescue operations and local building standards
Mine drainage may contaminate waterways with
A) acidity, sulfates and heavy metals. B) BOD wastes. C) sediment. D) nitrate and phosphate nutrients.