Name two ways that tsunami waves are different from regular waves
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: 1) Although tall storm waves commonly arrive on distant, sunny coastlines, they rarely arrive without warning. Instead, the wave height builds gradually over many hours or days. Tsunami, in contrast, commonly arrive without warning as a series of several waves of incredible magnitude that can be more than ten meters high. 2) Instead of breaking on the beach, a tsunami wave comes onto land as an ever-rising surge of water that floods inland for more than a kilometer on gently sloping shorelines over a period of tens of minutes. The flood wave then quickly withdraws back to the sea only to be followed by the next wave several minutes to an hour later.
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A cultural region is an area where certain cultural practices, beliefs, and values
A) are shared by the majority. B) share the same origins. C) originate. D) are linked by an official language or lingua franca. E) are linked by the same religion. Answer: A
Why does the warmest part of the day typically occur in late afternoon even though the sun is highest in the sky around noon?
What will be an ideal response?
In urban areas,
A) changes in surface type modifies the energy balance. B) changes in surface type negates the energy balance. C) changes in surface type generally causes daytime cooling. D) changes in surface type have little effect on meteorological conditions.
A crystal of potassium feldspar (KAlSi3O8) will produce a variety of weathering products after it is weathered. Which of the following is not a product that results from the weathering of potassium feldspar?
A) silica B) potassium ions C) clay minerals D) iron oxides