What would happen if you used data from a very dry set of years to compute the recurrence interval calculations?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: You would end up with a falsely low number for the 100-year flood, and buildings built with these calculations would end up flooded.
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a. are high-income b. are low-income c. use about 88% of the world's resources d. make up about 80% of the world's population e. Are high-income and use about 88% of the worlds resources
Plate tectonics has helped to promote global biodiversity over geologic time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
A) Forests B) Dry, light sandy soils C) Fresh snow D) Asphalt
How many soil conservation districts are there across the United States today?
A. at least 100,000 B. about 100 C. more than 50 D. more than 3000