Advection fog is often observed along the Pacific coast during summer, as westerly winds carry moist air toward the shore. The fog forms because the surface water near the coast is ____ the surface water farther offshore

a. much colder than
b. much warmer than
c. the same temperature as
d. richer in nutrients than
e. richer in wildlife than


ANSWER: a

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A. artesian. B. hydraulic gradient. C. groundwater divide.

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