Which event is best represented by the hydrograph shown here?
A. a very long period of steady light rain
B. a winter snowstorm followed by very cold weather
C. a summer thunderstorm
D. a long drought with no rain for months
Answer: C
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A) Intensity is a measure of how much energy is released by the earthquake, but magnitude is a rough measure of local shaking. B) Magnitude is a measure of how much energy is released by the earthquake, but intensity is a rough measure of local shaking. C) Intensity and magnitude both depend on people reporting their experiences. D) Magnitude cannot be measured from a distance using seismograms.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Democracies differ from autocracies because
A) citizens vote for leaders, citizens participate, and there is a system of checks and balances. B) citizens vote for leaders, citizens can own land, citizens are innocent until proven guilty. C) education is not free, citizens participate, leaders have term limits. D) citizen participate, have the right to bear arms, and leaders have term limits. E) of a system of checks and balances, education is not free, and citizens can own land.
Mid-ocean ridges are elevated above the seafloor. The elevation of the seafloor
A. decreases away from the mid-ocean ridge because of the cooling and contraction of the rocks. B. decreases away from the mid-ocean ridge because of the expansion of the rocks. C. increases away from the mid-ocean ridge because of the expansion of the rocks. D. increases away from the mid-ocean ridge because of the cooling and contraction of the rocks.