How could carbon dioxide gas cause so many deaths in Cameroon? What will be an ideal response?


The gas erupted from the caldera and flowed downhill because it was dense. The gas was so fast that it
flattened trees. Thousands of animals and many people were asphyxiated by the CO2.

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Circle the following locations on Figure 26.9 and list their current elevation above sea level and the depth of water at that location under the extreme scenario:

Name a) The Miami Seaquarium on Virginia Key b) Dodge Island (The Port of Miami) c) The water treatment plant on the north end of Virginia Key d) The islands along Venetian Way between Miami and Miami Beach e) The city cemetery

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Snow does not immediately melt away on a mild spring day because:

A) snow is more resistant to melting when it's been sitting on the ground for a long time. B) shortwave radiation from the sun is absorbed but not re-radiated as longwave. C) the high albedo of the snow keeps air temperatures cooler. D) snow allows more longwave radiation to be absorbed by the air.

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During Phase 3 of migration to the U.S. (1870 -1920), where did the majority of immigrants come from?


A) England and Africa
B) Ireland and Germany
C) Southern and Eastern Europe
D) Canada and Latin America
E) Latin America and Asia

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Express 0.375 as a percentage of 1: _______________ percent.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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