When waves approach the shore, a series of changes takes place. One change is that the ____
A) wave crest becomes peaked
B) wavelength increases
C) wave height decreases
D) wave velocity increases
A
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A) There is a greater number of collisions between the wood and oxygen molecules. B) Oxygen is a flammable gas. C) Pure oxygen is able to absorb carbon dioxide at a faster rate. D) A glowing wood splint is actually extinguished within pure oxygen because there's no room for the smoke to expand.
The overwhelming majority of the Caribbean is situated in which two climate zones?
A) desert and polar B) Tropical rainy and subtropical desert C) Tropical savanna and subtropical desert D) Tropical rainy and tropical savanna E) Humid subtropical and desert
Which method of movement is most important to glaciers?
a. glacial retreat b. plastic flow c. isostatic rebound d. incremental advancement e. creep
The ________ horizon is the dark-colored soil horizon that is rich in organic material and forms just below the surface vegetation.
A. A B. B C. C D. O E. E