As waves pile up water onshore, the water may stream back offshore to create a(n) _______________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANSWER: rip current?
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Which Köppen climate type (or types) is most closely associated with the distribution of the tundra biome?
Using the global map of biome distribution (Map T-30 in the back of the Lab Manual), the map of climate distribution (Map T-29), the maps of global temperature (Maps T-28a and T-28b), the map of global precipitation (on the inside front cover of the Lab Manual), as well as information about Köppen climate types from Exercise 23, answer the question. What will be an ideal response?
Although they have tremendous advantages, wind turbines ________
A) cause thousands of bird and bat deaths each year B) generate greenhouse gases when producing electricity C) are known to dry out the soil in the surrounding region D) make the surrounding region unsuitable for farming or ranching
Jellies are an example of which of the following?
A) Cnidarians B) Coccolithophores C) Ctenophores D) Foraminifers E) Radiolarians
Which of the following forms at the highest grade of regional metamorphism?
A) hornfels B) schist C) slate D) phyllite