Since detection and tracking of hurricanes is now quite accurate, why does damage from these storms continue to increase?

A) changes in tidal patterns B) poor forecasts of landfall area
C) hurricane intensity is greater D) continued development of coastal areas


D

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The fastest growing source of greenhouse emissions is in the form of carbon dioxide emitted from motor vehicles.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which way are the plates moving in this figure?



A) Away from each other
B) Directly toward each other
C) Toward each other at an angle
D) Horizontally sliding by one another
E) There is no way to tell.

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A ________ is an area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government that has control over its internal and foreign affairs

A) nation B) state C) province D) territory E) continent

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Technological advances in computer hardware and software

A) have had little effect on our ability to understand and predict the weather B) have had a huge impact on our ability to understand and predict the weather C) occurred long before the landmark achievements of early meteorologists D) are essentially irrelevant to meteorology

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