What is a storm surge?
A) Severe flooding due to rapid rainfall
B) Higher than normal tides
C) Movement of water due to the low atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water
D) Movement of water due to the high atmospheric pressure creates a dome of water
C
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Of the following igneous rocks, which would have the lowest silica content?
a. rhyolite b. granodiorite c. andesite d. gabbro
How do the tropical rain forests differ from the temperate deciduous forests?
A. Rain forests have more foliage at ground level than deciduous forests. B. Rain forests have fewer lianas than deciduous forests. C. Deciduous forests have a slower rate of decomposition than rain forests. D. Rain forests have lower species diversity than deciduous forests. E. Deciduous forests have a dense canopy of broad leaves, compared with an open canopy of the rain forest.
Latitudinal energy imbalances drive global circulation patterns
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
As they migrate, meandering streams erode their out outside banks, often forming a narrow neck of land that eventually erodes through and forms a ________ and the stream becomes ________
A) cutoff; straighter B) meander scar; narrower C) cutback; more sinuous D) point bar; wider