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What is the primary cause of most recorded tsunami events?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term for a rock that contains groundwater?
What is the process by which groundwater is naturally replenished?
What is the process by which groundwater is naturally replenished?
What is the term for a depression or cavity on the ground formed by the collapse of the earth's surface layer?
What is the term for a depression or cavity on the ground formed by the collapse of the earth's surface layer?
What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a sinkhole?
What is the primary factor that contributes to the formation of a sinkhole?
What is the term for the movement of earth materials down a slope due to gravity?
What is the term for the movement of earth materials down a slope due to gravity?
What is the percentage of the world's water supply provided by groundwater?
What is the percentage of the world's water supply provided by groundwater?
What is the term for the process of water moving through the ground and occupying pore spaces in rocks?
What is the term for the process of water moving through the ground and occupying pore spaces in rocks?
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Primary cause of tsunamis?
Primary cause of tsunamis?
Most tsunamis are caused by the sudden displacement of water due to undersea earthquakes.
What is mass wasting?
What is mass wasting?
The movement of sediments down a slope due to gravity.
Primary source of water supply?
Primary source of water supply?
Groundwater is a major source for a significant portion of the world's water supply.
What is an aquifer?
What is an aquifer?
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Groundwater replenishment?
Groundwater replenishment?
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What is a sinkhole?
What is a sinkhole?
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Primary factor of sinkholes?
Primary factor of sinkholes?
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Mass wasting definition?
Mass wasting definition?
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Groundwater percentage?
Groundwater percentage?
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What is percolation?
What is percolation?
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