Rip currents _____

a. move parallel to the shoreline
b. are fast moving swash
c. are caused by the motion of the combined Earth-Moon system
d. are due to the centrifugal force of rotation
e. flow toward deep water from the nearshore zone


e

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A) the rifting apart of Pangea in the Mesozoic. B) the repeated volcanic eruptions of the Cenozoic. C) the earthquakes of the Paleozoic. D) the glaciation of the Mesozoic.

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Which of the following would do the most harm to the productivity of a garden?

A) Killing the fungi and bacteria in the soil B) Killing the nematodes and insects in the soil C) Adding humus and sandy loam to the soil D) Plowing into the soil the stalks from last year's crops

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In less developed countries, consumer goods such as telephones, televisions, and motor vehicles are

A) available for sharing by a large number of people. B) unknown and unfamiliar to most people. C) essential to rural life. D) familiar to many but owned by relatively few. E) available only through local manufacture.

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Formation of a land breeze requires that the surface air over land be substantially warmer than the surface air over the ocean at night

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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