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A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained wind speeds exceed ________.

In which setting would regional metamorphism be most likely?

A tropical storm becomes a hurricane when its sustained wind speeds exceed ________.

Unconsolidated, water-saturated soils or sediments provide good foundation materials for buildings and other structures.

Metamorphic rocks formed during episodes of mountain building typically show textural characteristics indicative of shearing stress and deformation.

Which one of the following statements concerning cinder cones is FALSE?

An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 releases about how much more energy than one of magnitude 5.5?

The horizontal distance between successive crests (or troughs) is called the ________.

The main goal of paleoclimatology is to understand the climate of the past in order to ________.

________ is the cool, brittle, outer layer of Earth that includes the crust and uppermost mantle.