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EOSC 114 LANDSLIDES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which of the following does NOT increase the likelihood of a landslide in British Columbia? A wave action B heavy winter rains C frequent earthquakes D highway construction through mountainous areas E quick clays - Answer- E - heavy rain on quick clays increase landslide, quick clays by themselves dont Which statement is FALSE? A The high frequency of landslide triggers in British Columbia pushes the factor of safet...

EOSC FINAL PT 2 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED At which time was sea level highest a. Mid Jurassic b. Late Jurassic c. Early Cretaceous d. Mid Cretaceous e. Mid Triassic - Answer- d. Which of the following would cause eustatic sea level RISE? a. Erosion of mountain chains. b. Formation of a large ice cap at the south pole. c. Formation of a large supercontinent d. Accelerated ocean floor spreading. e. Very narrow ocean spreading ridges. - Answer- d. Which...

EOSC 118 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS 2024 LATEST UPDATE What are common treatments for corundum? - Answer- Heating to improve clarity, diffusion treatment to add colour. Usually done before it's cut. Can corundum be produced synthetically? - Answer- Taking the necessary oxide components in powdered form, melting them together in a container and a seed crystal is lowered in and slowly removed causing it to be continually grown below it. How does corundum form in ...

EOSC 315 Real Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Verified Answers) A Grade What is oviparous? - Answer- Producing eggs that hatch sometime after leaving the body What is ovoviviparity? - Answer- embryos develop inside eggs that are retained within the mother's body until they are ready to hatch What is the function of a swimbladder? - Answer- Allows for very precise depth adjustments Does all osteichthyes have swim bladder? - Answer- No In terms of breeding, most osteichthyes a...

EOSC 315 Midterm Exam Questions and Correct Answers (Already Graded A+) Which of the Ocean Biomes is characterized by low year-round precipitation and little to no seasonality? - Answer- subtropical Which of the following is the least likely to be considered "plankton" for any portion of its life? - Answer- adult tuna The ______ is the portion of the ocean where life is most abundant. - Answer- epipelagic Where can you find amino acids (AA)? - Answer- protein molecules, Milley-ur...

EOSC 210 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025 How does pore pressure effect LS - Answer- high pore pressure adversely affects stability of slope because there is a decrease in effective stress What are triggers for a LS - Answer- rainfall, snowmelt, volcano, EQ, etc. What does a LS trigger do - Answer- initiates failure What does precipitation do in a LS - Answer- increases pore water pressure, so less effective stress, and causes LS What are types of LS mitig...

EOSC 114 Landslides Exam Questions and Correct Answers Already Passed Where and when was the Oso landslide? - Answer- Washington State 2014 What happened during the Oso landslide? - Answer- - March 22, 2014 10:37 AM - 45 days of heavy rain - collapse of layers of glacial sediment - "fast moving wall of mud" - hit river, caused tsunami - 43 fatalities (original reports of 200 missing) Seismic trace of the Oso landslide - Answer- - event sent seismic waves detectable over 200 km...

EOSC 210 Midterm 1 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers 2024/2025 Latest Update What are the main sedimentary rock types? - Answer- 1. Clastic - clasts are fragments or particles of weathered and eroded rocks (eg. sandstone) 2. Chemical (evaporites) - formed through precipitation (eg. halite, gypsum) 3. Organic (eg. chalk, limestones, coal) How are clastic sedimentary rocks transported? - Answer- 1. transported as suspended load with dissolved load (ions) and bed load 2. as they get...

EOSC 326 PRACTICE EXAM MODULE A Already graded|guaratnteed pass|UBC

EOSC Unit 4 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Why do Birds Migrate? - Answer- To exploit habitats inaccessible to others How Have Penguins Adapted to Their Environment? - Answer- -Wings are flippers -Streamlined body and beak -Dense bones -Counter shading -Eyes adapted for underwater vision -Fat & air trapped under feathers -Eat krill, fish, squid -Travel inland to mate in Antarctic water -Eggs don't hatch until summer -Males incubate with feet Characteristics of Mammals...