Large waves that result from the sudden displacement of water by movement along faults, land-slides, volcanic eruptions, or other impulsive events are called _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
tsunamis
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A) At 45° N in the Northern Hemisphere
B) At 45° S in the Southern Hemisphere
C) Along the equator of the Western Continent
D) Near the center of the Eastern Continent
A broad shallow sea that covers part of a continent:a
magma ocean d. labyrinthodont b. cumulus e. archaeocyathid c. epeiric (epicontinental) sea
As a result of population shifts since the 1950s, what American regions now have the majority of the population of the U.S.?
A) Midwest and West B) Midwest and South C) North and South D) North and West E) South and West
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Baleen whales are generally much larger than toothed whales BECAUSE they eat lower on the food web
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.