Discuss adaptations in fish that function to reduce drag


?A fish's drag is determined by frontal area, body contour, and surface texture. The most effective anti-drag shape is the tapering torpedo-like body plan common to faster swimming fish.

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Building artificial levees has been said to be self-perpetuating. Why does building a levee in one place

along a river system prompt the construction of another downstream? What will be an ideal response?

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What is the tectonic setting of the large 2011 Tohuku earthquake in Japan?

A. rifting in the Sea of Japan, west of the island B. slip along a subduction zone (megathrust) C. slip along a transform fault that cuts through Japan D. slip along a transform fault that is just offshore to the north

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Compared to a giant iceberg, a hot cup of tea has

A. more thermal energy at higher temperature. B. about the same thermal energy but at a higher temperature. C. less thermal energy at higher temperature. D. none of the above

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