What local conditions will raise the height of a storm surge at the beach?
a. a surge moving into a bay
b. a fast-moving hurricane
c. a slow-moving hurricane
d. coastal vegetation, such as thick groves of mangroves
e. low sand dunes
ANSWER: a
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