The technique of analyzing physical evidence of past floods (preserved in the geologic record) to reconstruct the approximate magnitude and frequency of major floods is called _______________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: paleoflood analysis
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A) The phase change involves the latent heat of sublimation. B) The phase change involves the latent heat of evaporation. C) The phase change involves the latent heat of deposition. D) The phase change involves the latent heat of condensation.
The purchasing of raw material sources or distribution facilities is known as
A) horizontal integration. B) diversification. C) economies of scale. D) diseconomies of scale. E) vertical integration.
Which is a characteristic of thermoclines?
a. Tropical thermoclines are shallower than those at higher latitudes. b. Thermoclines tend to be identical in form. c. Polar waters tend to lack thermoclines. d. Thermoclines are more pronounced in the high latitudes. e. Thermoclines are not affected by seasons.
In comparison to developing countries, catastrophic natural disasters in developed countries are most likely to cause ____.?
a. ?more economic damage, but less loss of life b. ?less economic damage, but more loss of life c. ?equal amounts of economic damage and loss of life d. ?very little economic damage or loss of life e. ?an unpredictable mix of economic damage and loss of life