The ________ is the area where waves break and surf action is greatest

A) berm
B) offshore zone
C) beach
D) backshore zone
E) foreshore zone


Answer: B

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

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The wet adiabatic rate is ________ the dry adiabatic rate because ________

A) less than; condensation cools the air B) greater than; condensation heats the air C) greater than; condensation cools the air D) less than; condensation heats the air E) same as; no phase change of water occurs

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What is the main reason precipitation forms on the windward side of a mountain?

A. frontal lifting B. evaporation C. orographic lifting D. convergent lifting E. convective lifting

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Given a map with isallobars, high pressure systems tend to move where the isallobars indicate ____________________ values, and low pressure systems move where the isallobars are ____________________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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