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GOPH 375 Chap 8 Question and answers already passed
GOPH 375 Chap 8 Question and answers already passed 
 
Earthquakes east of Prudhoe Bay in Alaska are mysterious because __________. - correct answers remoteness of the region has prevented fault mapping 
 
In the continental annual cycle of carbon exchange most of the carbon (measured in gigatonnes) is returned in the atmosphere during ________. - correct answers decaying of organics 
 
Which of the following greenhouse gases has the highest global warming potential compared to CO2? - correct a...
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GOPH 375 Chap 8 Question and answers already passed 
 
Earthquakes east of Prudhoe Bay in Alaska are mysterious because __________. - correct answers remoteness of the region has prevented fault mapping 
 
In the continental annual cycle of carbon exchange most of the carbon (measured in gigatonnes) is returned in the atmosphere during ________. - correct answers decaying of organics 
 
Which of the following greenhouse gases has the highest global warming potential compared to CO2? - correct a...
GOPH 375 ch. 1 Question and answers already passed
GOPH 375 ch. 1 Question and answers already passed 
 
What is a natural disaster? - correct answers Natural disasters are extreme natural events in which a large amount of energy is released in a short time with catastrophic consequences for life and infrastructure in the vincinity. A natural disaster generally involves significant casualties and disruption to society , large economic losses, and calls for exterior help. 
 
What happens when a large amount of energy is released from the earth? ...
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What is a natural disaster? - correct answers Natural disasters are extreme natural events in which a large amount of energy is released in a short time with catastrophic consequences for life and infrastructure in the vincinity. A natural disaster generally involves significant casualties and disruption to society , large economic losses, and calls for exterior help. 
 
What happens when a large amount of energy is released from the earth? ...
GOPH 375 - Midterm 2 Question and answers correctly solved
GOPH 375 - Midterm 2 Question and answers correctly solved 
 
What is magnitude? 
Attempt to measure Earthquake energy release 
 
 
Earthquake Magnitude is often called 
Richter Scale 
 
 
What is the logarithmic scale of Earthquakes? 
- magnitude increase of 1 leads to 10x increase in shaking 
 
 
Compared to the increase of shaking from a logarithmic scale, the increase of energy release... 
increases even more rapidly 
 
 
Biggest earthquake in the world? 
Chile Earthquake (1960) 
- M 9.6 
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GOPH 375 - Midterm 2 Question and answers correctly solved 
 
What is magnitude? 
Attempt to measure Earthquake energy release 
 
 
Earthquake Magnitude is often called 
Richter Scale 
 
 
What is the logarithmic scale of Earthquakes? 
- magnitude increase of 1 leads to 10x increase in shaking 
 
 
Compared to the increase of shaking from a logarithmic scale, the increase of energy release... 
increases even more rapidly 
 
 
Biggest earthquake in the world? 
Chile Earthquake (1960) 
- M 9.6 
 ...
GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers verified to pass
GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers verified to pass 
 
Natural Disaster - correct answers An extreme natural event in which a large amount of energy is released in a short amount of time with catastrophic consequences for life and infrastructure in the vicinity. 
 
Natural Hazard - correct answers Something that can be considered a threat, and may turn into a natural disaster. For example, a large and unstable ice or rock pack resting above a civilization. 
 
What two natural disas...
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GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers verified to pass 
 
Natural Disaster - correct answers An extreme natural event in which a large amount of energy is released in a short amount of time with catastrophic consequences for life and infrastructure in the vicinity. 
 
Natural Hazard - correct answers Something that can be considered a threat, and may turn into a natural disaster. For example, a large and unstable ice or rock pack resting above a civilization. 
 
What two natural disas...
GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers correctly solved
GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers correctly solved 
 
Natural Disaster 
a natural event in which a LARGE amount of energy is released in a relatively SHORT time with CATASTROPHIC consequences for life and/or infrastructure 
 
 
For a disaster to be natural, the cause has to be... 
NOT man-made 
 
 
Outcome of a natural disaster 
- significant casualties 
- societal disruption 
- economic loss 
 
 
4 Sources of energy 
1. Earth's Internal Energy 
2. Gravity 
3. Solar Energy 
4....
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GOPH 375 - Midterm 1 Review Question and answers correctly solved 
 
Natural Disaster 
a natural event in which a LARGE amount of energy is released in a relatively SHORT time with CATASTROPHIC consequences for life and/or infrastructure 
 
 
For a disaster to be natural, the cause has to be... 
NOT man-made 
 
 
Outcome of a natural disaster 
- significant casualties 
- societal disruption 
- economic loss 
 
 
4 Sources of energy 
1. Earth's Internal Energy 
2. Gravity 
3. Solar Energy 
4....
GOPH 357 - Term 2 Question and answers correctly solved
GOPH 357 - Term 2 Question and answers correctly solved 
 
Tsunami inundation can last for hours and include many consecutive waves - correct answers True 
 
Which of the following pictures, (A) of (B), illustrates innundation characteristics of a tsunami? - correct answers B. Water flows straight 
 
Particle motion for these waves is: - correct answers Rayleigh wave - retrograde elliptic 
tsunami - prograde elliptic 
Love wave - transverse 
compressional waves - longitudinal 
 
The wavelength ...
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GOPH 357 - Term 2 Question and answers correctly solved 
 
Tsunami inundation can last for hours and include many consecutive waves - correct answers True 
 
Which of the following pictures, (A) of (B), illustrates innundation characteristics of a tsunami? - correct answers B. Water flows straight 
 
Particle motion for these waves is: - correct answers Rayleigh wave - retrograde elliptic 
tsunami - prograde elliptic 
Love wave - transverse 
compressional waves - longitudinal 
 
The wavelength ...
GEOPH 375 Question and answers verified to pass
GEOPH 375 Question and answers verified to pass 
 
Before a hillside begins to move downslope, it must overcome __________________. 
 inertia and friction 
 inertia and gravity 
 gravity and friction 
 gravity and creep - correct answers inertia and friction 
 
Internal causes of slope failure include all but which of the following? 
 inherently weak materials 
 water in different roles 
 increasing cohesion 
 adverse geologic structures 
 All of these are correct. - correct answers increasing c...
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GEOPH 375 Question and answers verified to pass 
 
Before a hillside begins to move downslope, it must overcome __________________. 
 inertia and friction 
 inertia and gravity 
 gravity and friction 
 gravity and creep - correct answers inertia and friction 
 
Internal causes of slope failure include all but which of the following? 
 inherently weak materials 
 water in different roles 
 increasing cohesion 
 adverse geologic structures 
 All of these are correct. - correct answers increasing c...
GEOL1073 Natural Disasters Midterm 2 Acadia University Question and answers rated A
GEOL1073 Natural Disasters Midterm 2 Acadia University Question and answers rated A+ 
 
The Mercali scale is a measure of earthquake magnitude - correct answers false 
 
Generally, fire moves faster upslope than downslope - correct answers true 
 
The Quebec ice storm of. 1998 was caused by a stationary front that produced continuous freezing rain for several days - correct answers true 
 
hurricanes form from warm fronts - correct answers false 
 
a lightning strike starts as step leaders, rapi...
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GEOL1073 Natural Disasters Midterm 2 Acadia University Question and answers rated A+ 
 
The Mercali scale is a measure of earthquake magnitude - correct answers false 
 
Generally, fire moves faster upslope than downslope - correct answers true 
 
The Quebec ice storm of. 1998 was caused by a stationary front that produced continuous freezing rain for several days - correct answers true 
 
hurricanes form from warm fronts - correct answers false 
 
a lightning strike starts as step leaders, rapi...
GEOG104 test 2 Questions with complete solution
GEOG104 test 2 Questions with complete solution 
 
Describe and explain the importance of climate change impacts natural systems 
Wildfires - correct answers Summers become hotter and longer, which helps dry out trees, grasses, and other plants. Drier plants burn much more easily 
The longer warm season also means that snow is melting earlier 
As wildfire burns trees, it transforms the tree's carbon into carbon dioxide., a GHG 
 
Describe and explain the importance of climate change impacts ...
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GEOG104 test 2 Questions with complete solution 
 
Describe and explain the importance of climate change impacts natural systems 
Wildfires - correct answers Summers become hotter and longer, which helps dry out trees, grasses, and other plants. Drier plants burn much more easily 
The longer warm season also means that snow is melting earlier 
As wildfire burns trees, it transforms the tree's carbon into carbon dioxide., a GHG 
 
Describe and explain the importance of climate change impacts ...
GENS Midterm 2 (Strahler, Archibold: Chapter 10 - Mid to High Latitude Climates) Question and answers 100% correct
GENS Midterm 2 (Strahler, Archibold: Chapter 10 - Mid to High Latitude Climates) Question and answers 100% correct 
 
Mid latitude climates 
- extend from the sub tropics (30°) to 55° N and S. Strong wet/dry seasonality & those with precip that is uniformly distributed across the year (some low, some high). Temp cycles also are variable (windward west coasts experience low annual ranges, but annual ranges are large in the continental interiors). 
 
 
Air mass 
large unit (> 1000 km) of air...
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GENS Midterm 2 (Strahler, Archibold: Chapter 10 - Mid to High Latitude Climates) Question and answers 100% correct 
 
Mid latitude climates 
- extend from the sub tropics (30°) to 55° N and S. Strong wet/dry seasonality & those with precip that is uniformly distributed across the year (some low, some high). Temp cycles also are variable (windward west coasts experience low annual ranges, but annual ranges are large in the continental interiors). 
 
 
Air mass 
large unit (> 1000 km) of air...
ORGB 327 Leadership Final Exam Question and answers already passed
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