Name the scale commonly used to rate tornado intensity. How is a rating on this scale determined?
What will be an ideal response?
The Enhanced Fujita intensity scale (EF scale) rates tornado intensity. Ratings are determined by assessing the worst damage produced by a storm.
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Lacks a mid-ocean ridge Deep ocean basin is present Early signs of mountain formation Volcanic island arc and trench absent a) suturing b) mature c) terminal d) juvenile e) declining
Mexico City's main plaza (zocolo) sits atop the ________
A) tombs of Spain's monarchs B) Aztecs' holiest temples C) gold stolen from Aztec priests in the colonial period D) skeletons of thousands of Aztecs killed during the colonial period.
Devices that convert solar energy directly into electrical energy are called ____.
A. solar thermal systems B. passive solar systems C. active solar heating systems D. photovoltaic cells E. concentrated solar plants
Biogeographers view the landscape of an area as a ____ of interlocking parts
a. region b. matrix c. web d. mosaic