Low and narrow offshore, emergent ridges of sand that parallel the coast are called ________

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barrier islands

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Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because of

A) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. B) centrifugal force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles. C) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the equator. D) gravitational force created by Earth's more rapid rotation at the poles.

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Which of the following circulation patterns is characteristic of an anticyclone in the Northern Hemisphere?

A. dry air flowing toward Siberian high B. dry air flowing from Siberian high C. moist air flowing toward Tibetan low D. dry air flowing from the Tibetan low

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The E-10 zone in the coastal erosion hazard mapping scheme is the zone in which erosion is predicted to happen over the next ________ time period

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The blood cells involved in defending the body from pathogens are

A) red blood cells. B) white blood cells. C) platelets. D) fibrin.

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