Why do waves not form on swimming pools or small ponds?

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The distance that the wind is in contact with the water is an important factor in the formation of waves. Swimming pools or small ponds are so small that this distance is insufficient to form waves even during strong winds.

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Areas where plates slide past one another, usually at right angles across mid-ocean ridge systems are

A) convergent boundaries. B) transform boundaries. C) areas of seafloor spreading. D) high in volcanic eruptions. E) divergent boundaries.

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The boundary between the Tippecanoe and Sauk sequences is a vast unconformity with deep erosional relief

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In which of the following marine/aquatic ecosystems would one tend to find the highest net primary productivity?

A) open ocean B) boreal forest C) algal beds and reefs D) upwelling zone

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