Volcanic Eruption and Volcano Types
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What is the primary cause of most recorded tsunami events?

  • Undersea volcanic eruption
  • Atmospheric storm
  • Landslide
  • Undersea earthquake (correct)

    • What is the term for the movement of sediments down a slope due to gravity?

  • Slope failure
  • Mass wasting (correct)
  • Rain-induced erosion
  • Landslide

    • What is the primary source of a significant percentage of the world's water supply?

  • Groundwater (correct)
  • Atmospheric water
  • Glacial water
  • Surface water

    • What is the term for a rock that contains groundwater?

    <p>Aquifer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which groundwater is naturally replenished?

    <p>Water cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a depression or cavity on the ground formed by the collapse of the earth's surface layer?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a sinkhole?

    <p>Erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the movement of earth materials down a slope due to gravity?

    <p>Mass wasting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the percentage of the world's water supply provided by groundwater?

    <p>20%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of water moving through the ground and occupying pore spaces in rocks?

    <p>Percolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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