You Are Running Several Applications on a Windows Server Computer

question 42

Multiple Choice

You are running several applications on a Windows server computer that read and write database files stored on the D: volume of an internal disk. You are finding that performance is poor but CPU usage and RAM usage is low. What is a likely reason for poor performance when running these applications?

• A) RAM speed
• B) CPU clock speed
• C) USB bus speed
• D) disk contention

Identify and describe the processes involved in the formation of entrenched meanders.

Calculate stream discharge using given data.

Recognize factors influencing flood occurrence and the impacts of urbanization on runoff and flood risk.

Define what constitutes a flood and identify different types of floods.

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Definitions:

Petroleum

A naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth's surface that can be refined into fuel and other products.

Coal-Bed Methane

A type of natural gas released by coal beds.

Overthrust Belt

A region where rocks have been significantly displaced across a low-angle fault plane, typically as a result of compressional tectonics.

Precambrian Granite

A type of coarse-grained igneous rock primarily composed of quartz and feldspar, formed during the Precambrian era, over 541 million years ago.