To reduce exposure to damage from debris flows, buildings and streets should be built perpendicular to the downslope direction of flow
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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A. expansion B. compression C. friction D. condensation
The ocean is stratified with respect to ____
A) pH and light transmission B) temperature and salinity C) the amount of dissolved oxygen D) the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide
Which of the following best describes colonias?
A) Settlements where people live in trailers, shacks, and other substandard housing. B) Areas set aside for long-term residence motels for foreign workers. C) Cities that contain historical buildings from previous Spanish occupation. D) Spanish settlements that refused to move after the Treaty of Guadalupe that were absorbed into the United States.
An unusual and important property of water is that its volume expands when it ____
a. melts from ice b. experiences higher atmospheric pressure c. freezes into a solid d. encounters plant roots e. flows at greater velocities