Describe how waves are generated. What will be an ideal response?
Wind blows over water, and friction between the two transfers energy to the water, causing the water
surface to oscillate. Winds cause sharp-crested, irregular waves called seas to develop. As seas move
out of their area of generation, they are sorted into swells, with rounded long crests that are all about
the same size.
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A kilogram relates to an object's
A. gravity. B. mass. C. force. D. weight.
The road from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur passes through the:
A) Mekong Delta B) Kra Isthmus C) Khorat Plateau D) Annamese Cordillera
The United Kingdom's dominance in the Industrial Revolution declined because
A) other European countries learned to produce their own iron, steel and textiles. B) the worldwide market for British iron, steel, and textiles has decreased substantially. C) Britain's outmoded industrial infrastructure has reduces its competitiveness. D) all of the above E) A and C only
Everything else being equal, the more CO2 in the atmosphere, the ____
a. cooler the surface air b. warmer the surface air c. more cloud cover of Earth d. greater the amount of precipitation e. the more likely ice will form in polar regions