What combination of incoming waves and backwash will result in a longshore drift? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Incoming waves will approach the shore at an angle. Backwash will retreat perpendicular from the shore. The overall direction of motion is parallel to the coast.
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A. They are warmest in the mid-latitudes. B. They are typically colder than the water 1 km below. C. They are not involved in La Niña events. D. They initiate Ekman spirals.
Which of the following locations has the highest July specific humidity values as a result of the monsoon?
A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D
Any of the so-called lower primates, including tree shrews, lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers are ____
a. anthropoids b. hominoids c. australopithecines d. hominids e. prosimians
Which current flows north to south along the northeast coast of the United States?
A. Gulf Stream B. Labrador C. North Atlantic D. Canary E. North Equatorial