Unit 7-9 MAAP Review Day 2

Front

What is the role of wind turbines in relation to nonrenewable resources?

Back

Wind turbines allow humans to become less dependent on nonrenewable resources.

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What geological process is considered a destructive force?

Back

Volcanic eruption.

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What geological process is considered a constructive force?

Back

Sedimentation.

Front

What technology can mitigate the effects of hurricanes?

Back

Elevate buildings and cities; build flood walls.

Front

What natural hazard can be produced by a huge undersea earthquake?

Back

Tsunami.

Front

Where do most earthquakes occur?

Back

At or near plate boundaries.

Front

Define nonrenewable resources.

Back

Resources that cannot be replenished in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels.

Front

What is sedimentation?

Back

The process by which sediment settles out of a fluid.

Front

What is a tsunami?

Back

A series of ocean waves caused by large underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes.

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What is the significance of plate boundaries?

Back

Most earthquakes occur at or near plate boundaries due to tectonic activity.