The largest death toll from a natural disaster in the United States (over 6,000 killed) was caused by:
a. an earthquake.
b. river flooding
c. a hurricane.
d. a landslide.
e. a volcanic eruption
Q. 2 -
Which of the following does NOT describe a severe tropical low-pressure system with high winds in
excess of 120 km per hour and torrential rain?
a. cyclones
b. typhoons
c. monsoon
d. hurricane
e. willy-willies
Q. 3 -
The annual amount of littoral drift on the eastern seaboard of the United States is on the order of:
a. hundreds of cubic yards of sand.
b. thousands of cubic yards of sand.
c. tens of thousands of cubic yards of sand.
d. hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand.
e. millions of cubic yards of sand
Q. 4 -
How much is sea level expected to rise this century due to thermal expansion and melting of glacial ice
as Earth warms?
a. 1 to 3 meters
b. 3 to 6 meters
c. 6 to 9 meters
d. 9 to 12 meters
e. 12 to 15 meters
Q. 5 -
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The locations of rip currents
typically occur at the same places along a beach BECAUSE their location is controlled by the bottom
topography of the shoreline.
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
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