____________ ____________ is the movement of sediment along the coast, driven by waves on the beach and

currents just offshore. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Longshore drift

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A. oxides of sulfur are always present in the atmosphere, even from natural sources. B. upon condensation, water chemically reacts with carbon dioxide forming a weak carbonic acid. C. most water vapor originates by evaporation from the oceans and sea water is acidic. D. droplets of water necessarily condense on atmospheric particulate.

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If you use a line layer and a polygon layer in an overlay operation, the output will be:

A. a line layer and a polygon layer together B. a polygon layer C. a line layer

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Cones of depression are caused by ____

a. rapid artesian flow b. pumping water wells c. perched water tables d. sinkholes

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The changes in permafrost have very little effect on traditional lifestyles of local population, animal migrations, and ecosystems.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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