Which of the following describes what happens to tsunami waves as they move towards the shore? ) Decrease in amplitude and increase in speed Increase in both amplitude and speed Increase in amplitude and decrease in speed Decrease in both amplitude and speed

16. Why is the temperature fairly constant for land masses surrounded by large bodies of water?

__ are large, steplike folds in otherwise horizontal sedimentary strata. anticlines synclines monoclines inclines

__ are produced by the accumulation of fluid basaltic lavas. volcanoes earthquakes shield volcanoes cinder cone

In which region of the USA is the state of GA located? Southeast Northeast Southwest Northwest

Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest? Crust Outer core Mantle Inner core

13. Which Weather Front is formed when Cold Air mass and warm Air mass can not move past each other? Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Occluded Front

What were the characteristics of the early Earth? A very hot temperatures B nearly covered by ocean no free oxygen D no ozone layer

The size of atsunami is measured by: inundation runup the size of the certhquake that generated the tsunami both runup and inundation

Which of the following describe reverse faults? they commonly occurat divergent plate boundaries the hanging wall moves down relative to the foot wall they are associated with compressional stresses all of the above

The "focus" of an earthquake is also known as the: Ridge Hypocenter Shadow zone spot of origin