When a wave train moves toward shore, the swell "feels" bottom when the water is shallower than ____ the
wavelength.
a. one-sixteenth
b. one-eighth
c. one-quarter
d. one-half
e. three-quarters
d
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A) northern Midwest. B) Pacific Northwest. C) Southwest. D) east coast. E) South.
Which of the following are common water desalinization techniques?
A. distillation and precipitation B. evaporation and ionization C. ionization and reverse osmosis D. distillation and reverse osmosis E. ionization and precipitation
An ocean basin can have a natural period of oscillation that matches the tidal day if the basin depth is ________ and its length and width are ________.
A. large; large B. small; large C. small; small D. large; small E. large; large and small; small
A mature mid-latitude cyclone cloud pattern most closely resembles what when viewed from a satellite?
A) a comma B) a starfish C) a circle D) an octopus