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GO125 Unit 7: Quiz 7 Search Unit 7: Quiz 7 Quiz Instructions Note: this is a timed quiz. You may check the remaining time you have at any point while taking the quiz by pressing the keyboard combination SHIFT, ALT, and T... Again: SHIFT, ALT, and T... Question 1 2 pts Between 1981 and 2009 in the United States, the annual average of fire deaths ________ and the annual average economic damage to structures due to fires ________. decreased; increased decreased; decreased increased; decreased increased; increased remained flat; decreased slightly Question 2 2 pts Tall trees in a forest are likely to emerge with the least amount of damage under which of the following sets of conditions? moderate winds, minimal litter, and no shrubs weak winds, abundant litter, and abundant shrubs moderate winds, abundant litter, and tall grasses little wind, some litter, and many shrubs and grasses Question 3 2 pts Which of these two fires started within a few minutes of each other on 8 October 1871? the Rome and San Francisco fires the Oakland and San Francisco fires the Peshtigo and Chicago fires the Chicago and San Francisco fires the Peshtigo and San Francisco fires Question 4 2 pts The most intense fires in shrublands occur ________.
in the early spring when the shrubs contain large amounts of natural oils there is a minimal amount of natural oils in the shrubs when there is an intense low-pressure system in the area Question 5 2 pts The organic debris left on the ground after logging or windstorms is called ________. switch slag grush brush slash Question 6 2 pts The term "ladder fuels" refers to ________. an evolutionary hierarchy of flammable plants, from primitive ferns to complex flowering trees a hierarchy of carbon-rich flammable materials, from wood to peat, coal, and petroleum products vegetation of varying heights, which allow fire to quickly climb upward fuel made of old woodworking scraps and workbenches extinguishing materials used by urban firefighters Question 7 2 pts Flaming combustion is the stage when the least amount of energy is released in any fire. True False Question 8 2 pts In the United States lightning strikes are responsible for more than 95% of all wildfires. True False Question 9 2 pts ________ are built perpendicular to the coastline to create harbors and channels for boat passage. Breakwaters Jetties Cliff-armoring Seawalls
Question 10 2 pts Severe coastal erosion is ________ by seawall construction. Group of answer choices reduced accelerated unaffected eliminated Question 11 2 pts As a wave approaches a beach it slows down first where the water is the deepest Group of answer choices True False Question 12 2 pts Breakwaters stop or degrade the longshore-transport system by stopping waves from hitting the beach behind them. True False Question 13 2 pts Which of the following location is severely eroding? San Francisco, CA Miami, FL Portland, ME Tampa, FL Question 14 2 pts ________ are powerful flows of water away from the shoreline. Rip currents Longshore currents Longshore differs Tidal bores Thermohaline currents Question 15 2 pts The Sun and the Moon each exert a tidal force. These combine to form the highest tides ________. at the winter apogee once a week about twice a month (every 28 days) during the summer solstice during the winter solstice
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