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Which best describes the effects of hurricanes?

Hurricanes tend to deposit more sediment than they remove.

Hurricanes have storm surges that cause widespread flooding.

Hurricanes have wind gusts that are fast but generally weak.

Hurricanes do not alter landscapes significantly.

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Which of the following is not an environmental impact of resource extraction?

loss of soil

increased resource supply

water contamination

loss of vegetation

Which of the following best explains how human activities can directly contribute to landslides?

Removing plants from hillsides eliminates the root structures that anchor soil.

Clearing trees from hills increases the frequency of rainstorms.

Human activities tend to reduce the risk of fires.

Landslides are not impacted by human activities.

Which of the following best explains how a hurricane can increase an area’s susceptibility to future storms?

Storm surges cause massive damage to buildings along coastlines.

Hurricanes often flood coastal communities.

Hurricane strength winds cause large amounts of property damage.

Erosion caused by hurricanes can leave coasts more exposed to storms.

The damage caused by Tsunamis is restricted to the area surrounding the epicenter of the earthquake which caused it.

Which of the following is not an impact of wildfires?

air pollution

erosion

water pollution

none of the above

A dense mix of dry, hot rock fragments and hot gas erupting from volcanic vents at high speed is

pyroclastic flow.

lahar.

fumarole.

tephra.

Seismic waves do not travel along the Earth’s surface.

The majority of damage caused by volcanoes is from lava flows.

Which of the following is a natural disaster that can have a significant impact on human populations?

hurricane

volcano

earthquake

all of the above

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