Water waves become ________ when they travel beyond the location where they were generated by wind

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: swells

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Which of the following is not true about land subsidence associated with groundwater withdrawal?

A. It is never permanent. B. It decreases pore pressure in aquifers and aquitards. C. Aquifers compact less than aquitards. D. It can cause saltwater intrusion.

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Which term represents how terrestrial radiation is delayed or trapped by gases in the atmosphere?

A. transmission B. greenhouse effect C. scattering D. convection cell E. refraction

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The National Park Service reflects a ________ approach while the Forest Service reflects a ________ approach.

A. Biocentric preservationist; pragmatic utilitarian conservationist B. Global environmentalist; cornucopian C. Pragmatic utilitarian conservation; biocentric preservation D. Pragmatic resource conservationist; moral and aesthetic preservationist E. Cornucopian; global environmentalist

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