161.
How much uplift occurred during the Good Friday earthquake?
A
5 m
B
10 m
C
15 m
D
25 m
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How much uplift occurred during the Good Friday earthquake?
5 m
10 m
15 m
25 m
How many people died in California as a result of the tsunami created by the Good Friday earthquake?
7
11
15
20
How far apart can the waves of a tsunami be?
There is only one wave
Only a few seconds
Only a few minutes
Up to an hour
During a tsunami a series of waves radiating outward from a central disturbance of the sea floor is called a
Wave train
Ocean storm
Wind-generated disturbance
Wavelets
A tsunami is a series of giant waves generated by:
High winds
Stronger than normal tides
Large disturbance on the ocean floor
Storms
Who is responsible for issuing a tornado watch?
Department of natural resources
Local national weather service
Law enforcement
Storm prediction center
Who is responsible for issuing a tornado warning?
Department of natural resources
Local national weather service
Law enforcement
Storm prediction center
What type of stable/unstable atmosphere do most tornados develop in?
Stable
Conditionally stable
Unstable
Conditionally unstable
What type of cloud is most likely to precede a tornado?
lenticular
wall
cumulus
mammatus
The most common type of thunderstorm that tornados will form in is
Squall line
Derecho
Supercell
none of the above
The cold sinking air located in the back of a super cell thunderstorm is called the?
mesocyclone
Wind sheer
Rear flank downdraft
Wall cloud
Seeking shelter under an overpass on the interstate is a safe shelter from tornadoes.
True Statement
False Statement
A very distinctive, comma shaped feature that shows up on radar in a tornadic thunderstorm is called a
Bow echo
Hook echo
Derecho
Squall line
A tornado watch means that
Thunderstorms producing tornados are likely, but not certain.
A tornado has been spotted in your county.
Tornados are not expected in the next several hours.
None of the above.
A tornado warning means that
Thunderstorms producing tornados are likely, but not certain.
A tornado has been spotted in your county.
Tornados are not expected in the next several hours.
None of the above.
If the absolute temperature of a radiating object is doubled, by what factor does the rate of energy emission change?
2
4
8
16
Which mechanism of heat transfer is involved in heat flow from Sun to Earth?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Induction
Which mechanism of heat transfer is involved in heating a pot with water on a stove?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Induction
The process of heat transfer by the movement of mass from one place to another is called:
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Induction
When we touch a piece of metal and a piece of wood that are placed in the same room, the piece of metal feels much colder than the piece of wood. This happens because of the difference in:
Specific heat
Temperature
Density
Thermal conductivity