Asteep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.
a. true
b. false

What season is it in the southern hemisphere when it’s december? a) fall b) spring c) winter d) summer

Which of the following factors is not used to measure a country’s standard of living? a.) life expectancy b.)educational levels c.)divorce rates d.) gross income

What did the pattern of earthquakes in the wadati-benioff seafloor zones show scientists? a.) earthquakes occur where the ocean floor reaches its highest temperatures. b.) many earthquakes take place 700 kilometers below the seafloor. c.) slabs of ocean floor return to the mantle in subduction zones. d.) ocean - trenches cause earthquakes.