Earthquakes can result in flooding only when they trigger a tsunami. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following statements about airflow in the middle and upper troposphere is true?
A) The predominant flow is easterly in the midlatitudes and westerly in the tropics. B) The flow is west-to-east throughout the midlatitudes. C) The flow is predominantly from the poles toward the equator. D) The predominant flow is from the equator poleward.
What bodies of water are formed when a stagnant block of glacial ice near the terminus becomes partly or completely buried in glacial sediments, eventually melting to create a lake?
A) Tarns B) Paternosters C) Braided streams D) Kettle lakes
Why does occlusion occur in a middle-latitude cyclone?
A. Warm fronts travel more quickly than cold fronts. B. Warm fronts and cold fronts travel at the same speed. C. Cold fronts travel more quickly than warm fronts. D. Cold air rises up and over warm air.
Atmospheric greenhouse gases
A) absorb shortwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat B) absorb shortwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat C) absorb longwave radiation but do not impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat D) absorb longwave radiation and also impede the transfer of latent and sensible heat