What is a characteristic of a tsunami?
A) Deep-water waves
B) Long wavelengths
C) Standing waves in the open ocean
D) All of these choices
B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) Finding segments of ocean floor that have been thrust up onto the continent B) Visual inspections using submersible equipment C) Deep sea core samples D) Side-scan sonar
What physical feature serves as a "safety-valve" overflow basin for flooding?
A) Mekong Delta B) Tonle Sap Lake C) Irawaddy Delta D) Gulf of Tonkin E) Wallace's Line
The part of the hurricane characterized by scattered high clouds and light winds is known as the ________
A) spiral band B) eyewall C) eye D) warm sector E) warm front