The Control of Nature Quiz

John McPhee

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When the author visits Vestmannaeyjar, what does he notice? (from Cooling the Lava)

No polar bears are left.

Steam still rises from the ground.

Few survived the flu epidemic.

Most residents have moved out.

2.

What often precedes the heaviest rainfall that can trigger a debris flow down the San Gabriel Mountains? (from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)

Strong desert winds.

Five or more days of rain.

Dry lightning.

Tornadic activity.

3.

Sveinn Eiriksson is a man of: (from Cooling the Lava)

Few words.

Action.

Ill repute.

Poor judgment.

4.

When the author asks several individuals why people buy homes in dangerous areas of Southern California, one of the answers he receives is that: (from Los Angeles Against the Mountains)

New home buyers don't know the history of the area.

Newcomers are willing to put their lives in danger for the opportunity to live there.

There are dangers anywhere people live.

People are naive and ignorant, and they choose to live in denial.

5.

How does Sigurdur Steinthorsson monitor volcanic gases during the 1973 eruption? (from Cooling the Lava)

Particle detector.

Infrared glasses.

Smoking cigars.

Measuring static electricity.

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