The ________ magnitude scale is a measure of the energy released. It does not directly measure the extent of building damage.
a.) Gutenberg
b.) Mercalli
c.) Reid
d.) Richter
Answer: d.) Richter
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Which of the following is the best short summary of the law of conservation of matter?
a. There is no away. b. You cannot get something for nothing. c. You cannot break even. d. You can break even, but not get something for nothing. e. You can get something for nothing, but cannot break even.
Benthic organisms living in the bottoms of trenches live in the ________ zone.
A. bathyal B. sublittoral C. supralittoral D. hadal E. abyssal
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has issued which of the following statements?
A) Climate change models can mimic present-day conditions only if human emissions are taken into account. B) Human climate alterations have not yet produced significant impacts on biological systems. C) Ocean acidification is not a problem because the ocean does not absorb carbon dioxide gas. D) Recent regional climate changes have not yet affected physical systems on Earth. E) The temperature increases observed since the mid-20th century are very likely due to natural causes.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the midlatitude desert climate type?
A) Colder than its tropical counterpart B) Far removed from oceanic moisture C) Blocked from oceanic moisture by mountains D) Found in Asia, North America, and South America E) A winter maximum of precipitation