Offshore ridges of sand that lie parallel to the beach are called:

a. littoral bars
b. longshore bars
c. berms
d. beach scarps


b

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A. uplift, continental rift, narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin. B. wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, uplift, continental rift. C. uplift, wide ocean basin, narrow ocean basin, continental rift. D. narrow ocean basin, continental rift, uplift, wide ocean basin. E. narrow ocean basin, wide ocean basin, continental rift, uplift.

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The eruptions of Yellowstone's geysers as well as most of the others on Earth can be characterized as ________

A) regular B) irregular C) containing only steam D) becoming much more frequent over time E) mysterious as to how they come to be

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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A system of ocean currents that circulate around the periphery of an ocean basin due to the forces of surface winds, the sun's heat, the Coriolis effect, and gravity is called ____

A) a cell B) a gyre C) a microscale current D) convection cells

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