A ________ encompasses all land near the sea, including the beach and a strip of land inland from it.

A. tidal range
B. coast
C. high tide
D. shoreline
E. shore


Answer: B

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It is difficult to determine long-term trends in rare events such as extreme heat or extreme cold episodes using graphs such as this because [INSERT FIGURE 3-32. INCLUDE CAPTION]

A) data for rare events is not available prior to 1980 B) rare events might be the result of random variation C) rare weather events are usually caused by earthquakes rather than atmospheric activity D) rare events must be averaged over 25-year periods

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Which numbered feature on this figure is a scarp?



A) 1, a linear or curved scar marking where the slide pulled away from the hill
B) 2, small fractures within the sliding block
C) 3, the intact layers below the rock slide
D) 4, the front of the slide, where it overruns the land surface
E) 5, a valley or other open space in front of the slide

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In a rising unsaturated thermal, the dew-point temperature?

a. ?increases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. b. ?decreases at the same rate as the parcel temperature. c. ?decreases at a slower rate than the parcel temperature. d. ?increases at a faster rate than the parcel temperature. e. ?always remains the same.

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The non-basic sector in cities is ________-oriented

A) resource B) government C) locally D) export E) import

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