Ignoring human alterations to the landscape, what causes floods, and what is their value ecologically?

What will be an ideal response?


Flooding is a natural process during times of high water from snowmelt or from heavy rain, especially when soils are poorly drained. On the positive side, floodwaters carry nutritive sediments and spread them over large areas of the floodplain, replenishing topsoil.

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Surface winds above the ocean result in ____________________ ____________________, the net movement of water at a 90 degree angle to the winds

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The abundance of cloudy days in January on the East Coast, particularly the Northeast can be explained by

A. dew point temperatures much greater than air temperature. B. dew point temperatures not being far below air temperature. C. dew point temperatures being much below air temperature. D. dew point temperatures equaling relative humidity values.

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How does El Niño change the weather where you live??

What will be the ideal response?

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If a clock is set to Greenwich Mean Time and the Sun is observed to reach its zenith at 10:00 A.M., what is the longitude?

A. 30°W B. 45°W C. 45°E D. 0° E. 30°E

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