What are the primary factors that determine wave height?
a) Wind speed and fetch
b) Wind speed, length of time wind blows in one direction, and fetch
c) Time that the wind blows from one direction
d) Water surface tension and wind
e) Wind speed and the time that the wind blows in one direction
B
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In the movie The Poseidon Adventure, a cruise ship is overturned by a tsunami while at sea. This plot is not realistic because
A) tsunami in the movie occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean, where tsunamis do not occur. B) the tsunami in the movie didn't occur in a tectonically active area. C) tsunamis do not occur in the open ocean. D) tsunamis do not have the energy to overturn a ship of that size. E) tsunamis do not form high waves while in the open ocean.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Marine sediments can't provide insight into today's climate changes BECAUSE they reveal a detailed history of Earth's past climate
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
Geostrophic balance is a balance between:
a. Pressure gradient force and gravity. b. Coriolis force and pressure gradient force. c. Pressure gradient force and friction. d. Coriolis force and friction.