Which of the following is NOT an example of subsidence?
a. submerged land in the Gulf of Alaska
b. the low-lying areas of New Orleans
c. Palace of Fine Arts, Mexico City
d. Baytown, Texas
e. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Question 2Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The frequency of rockfalls can be
expected to increase with climate change BECAUSE retreating alpine glaciers can be expected to
expose additional steep bedrock-walls.
a. The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
b. The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
c. The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
d. The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
e. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Transient killer whales near Unimak Island, eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Glaciers in Southern Alaska
Major Wind Systems: Sea and Land Breezes
Waterspouts are tornadoes that occur over warm-water bodies, instead of over land.