________ carry fine-grained sediments out of the surf zone into deeper water.
A. Longshore drift currents
B. Coriolis currents
C. Swash currents
D. Rip currents
E. Backwash currents
Answer: D
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Which one of the following statements is true regarding the Earth's supply of fresh water?
A) The largest volume exists in lakes and reservoirs. B) There is more in the form of water vapor in the atmosphere than there is as liquid groundwater. C) There is more freshwater in glaciers and ice sheets than exists as groundwater. D) There is more water in rivers than exists as soil moisture and groundwater.
Clearing forests can
A. alter rainfall patterns. B. alter rainfall patterns and increase runoff. C. enhance transpiration. D. increase runoff. E. alter rainfall patterns and enhance transpiration.
What climate region is designated as humid and tropical?
A) A B) B C) C D) D
Which biome is most different from the others?
A. taiga B. cold forests C. boreal forests D. evergreen coniferous forests E. tropical rain forests