What causes wave refraction? What will be an ideal response?
Wave crests approach shorelines at an angle most of the time. Because of this, part of a wave will
reach the shore before the rest of it does. The end of the wave entering shallower water will "feel
bottom" at a depth equal to half its wavelength and begin to slow down. The rest of the wave will
continue to advance at the original velocity, creating a curve or bend in the wave crest, which is called
refraction
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A) Very thick lava squeezes out in large mounds. B) Thin lava runs quickly over a large area. C) Lava stops flowing while it is still hot and forms ropes. D) Lava continues flowing after a crust forms.
Describe the flow of water from the ground into the water table and to a stream, lake or swamp. What will be an ideal response?
Pesticide exposure has been shown to cause diseases of the
A) endocrine and immune systems. B) muscular and skeletal systems. C) pancreas and kidneys. D) ears and eyes.
Consider a substance that has high heat capacity. As compared to a substance with low heat capacity, when an equal amount of heat is applied to both, the high heat capacity substance will __________.
-become more salty -turn to a liquid -become so viscous that it won't flow -explode -heat up much more slowly