Which of the following is not true of the inputs to Earth's coastal environments?
A) Climate strongly influences coastal geomorphic processes.
B) Atmospheric winds generate ocean currents and waves.
C) Compared to other inputs, human activities are insignificant coastal inputs.
D) Solar energy inputs drive prevailing winds, weather systems, and climates.
E) Coastal geomorphology are important in determining rates of erosion and deposition.
C
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A) a mixture of some compound dissolved in water B) a mixture of polar molecules dissolved in a nonpolar solvent C) a mixture of water dispersed in an ionic compound D) a mixture of nonpolar molecules dissolved in a polar solvent E) none of the above
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What will be an ideal response?
Regularly providing food to regions with chronic hunger in developing countries can aggravate the problem of food supplies by
A) changing the types of native foods consumed by the local people. B) causing nutritional deficiencies associated with a new type of food. C) causing overnourishment and the health problems associated with obesity. D) decreasing the local production of food and disrupting the local economy.
In a graded bed, the particle size
A. decreases upward B. decreases downward C. stays the same D. increases in the direction of the current