What is the Ekman spiral?
A) The movement of water in the same direction as the wind above
B) The decreasingly slower movement of water as it gets further away from the wind source
C) The sum of all water directions in wind affected layers
D) The friction created on the ocean's surface layer from wind
B
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A. equal to the dew-point temperature B. above 100% C. less than 100% D. equal to 100%
Features associated with ancient continental rift zones include faults, dikes, and sills
a. True b. False
Which of the following scenarios is an example of inductive reasoning?
A. Ben went fishing and caught 12 smallmouth bass with minnows, and only 2 with worms. Ben concludes that most fish prefer eating minnows instead of worms. B. Ben read a magazine article that said most fish prefer to eat minnows instead of worms. Ben concludes that smallmouth bass probably also prefer eating minnows instead of worms.
Why is storm damage of a westward-moving hurricane generally less on the south side of the eye?
a. It isn’t. The storm surge is highest right under the eye where the atmospheric pressure is lowest. b. It isn’t. The hurricane winds are highest both just north and just south of the eye. c. The winds are moving offshore there, so there is no onshore surge or wave effects. d. The winds are moving offshore there, so the debris travels over open water rather than colliding with buildings. e. Winds in the left-front quadrant point most directly at the shore, causing the greatest surge and wind effects.