Undetermined

False

True

hotspots

convergent plate boundaries

divergent plate boundaries

transform plate boundaries

intermolecular, metallic, ionic, covalent

covalent, ionic, metallic, intermolecular

ionic, metallic, covalent, intermolecular 

Earthquake magnitude: larger the magnitude the longer the shaking and intensity of shaking

Focus depth: deeper earthquakes cause less surface shaking.

Resonance: when seismic wave frequency matches a building's natural shaking frequency which will increase the shaking intensity. 

Closer to the epicenter experiences more shaking compared to farther away from the epicenter. 

The local geologic conditions, more specifically what rocks or sediments are present. Solid rocks shake less than loose sediment. 

It must be naturally occurring 

It must be a crystalline solid

It must be inorganic 

It must be human-made

the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has consistently increased without any seasonal variation.

the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has consistently increased, except for seasonal variations.

the amount of CO2 in the ocean has fluctuated greatly.

the amount of CO2 has increased from <320ppm to >400ppm in a 30 year period

The mineral will break into sheets.

The mineral will break into elongate pieces. 

The mineral will break into cube-like pieces. 

The mineral will fracture, sometime conchoidally. 

That section of the fault has had an earthquake recently.

That section of the fault has never had an earthquake and thus there is no chance for one to occur there.

The stress is continuously being released through very small earthquakes so there is no risk of a potential large earthquake. 

That section of the fault has a higher chance of an earthquake to occur because it is locked and building stress.

The Runaway Effect

Greenhouse Effect

The Hothouse Effect

Associated with Earth's orbit around the Moon and influences sea surface temperatures and the tides.

The changes in Earth's atmospheric circulation that can result in climate change.

A result of Earth's location in the solar system.

Cyclical changes in Earth's orbit around the Sun that cause variations in the amount of solar heat Earth receives.