When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability, the wave is called a

A) rip current.
B) wave of transition.
C) breaker.
D) tidal wave.


C

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a. 51 b. 61 c. 71 d. 81 e. 91

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Which of the following is considered a reason for the howling of wind on a blustery night?

A. snowflakes striking one another but not sticking together B. eddies of higher air density C. variation in air temperature D. wind blowing around a frozen surface

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A covalent bond is associated with which of the following?

A) interactions between nuclei B) the sharing of electrons C) the transfer of electrons D) all of these

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