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Ocean 100- Exam 3 (SDSU) Latest Version Graded A+
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Ocean 100- Exam 3 (SDSU) Latest 
 
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coast land extending inland as far as marine influence is seen 
 
offshore extends from breakers to edge of continental shelf 
 
beach shore and nearshore; very active (where waves break) 
 
berm dry area at the foot of coastal cliff (where the sand is and you put your towel) 
 
Berm floods when.... -very high tide 
-tsunami 
-storm swells/ breakers 
 
wave- cut platform flat eroded bedrock at beach, by wave energy 
 
notch cave cut into th...
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LATEST Reading TEAS 7 (2024)- SET 3
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LATEST Reading TEAS 7 (2024)- SET 3 
 
Farallon islands 
The farallon islands, or the Devil's teeth, as they are referred to by sailors, are a group of small islands with rocky, barren terrain and treacherous underwater currents, 48 km (30 miles) off the coast of san Francisco, California. Although the islands are small, with a combined total land area of 0.41km2 (0.16 square miles), they are positioned in a major ocean current, which enables them to house dense populations of birds, rodents, ...
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GEG 111 Exam 4 Harper College
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Tsunami - A seismic sea wave, travelling at high speeds across the ocean, formed 
by sudden motion in the seafloor. 
Causes: Sea-floor earthquakes, submarine landslides, and eruption of an undersea 
volcano 
Physical Structure of the Ocean - Basic structure consists of 3 horizontal layers: 
1-Mixing zone 
2-Thermocline transition zone 
3-Deep cold zone 
Mixing Zone - warmed by the sun and driven by the winds 
Thermocline transition zone - Temperature decreases with depth 
Deep cold zone - Temper...
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NRES 103 Final Exam Review 2024 Questions and Answers Complete
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NRES 103 Final Exam Review 2024 Questions and Answers Complete 
 
How much of the planet's available freshwater is found in the Great Lakes? 
 
A. 10% 
B. 25% 
C. 15% 
D. 20% 
20% 
In the U.S., the coastline of the Great Lakes is longer than the Atlantic coastline, the coast on the Gulf of Mexico, or the Pacific coast (not counting Alaska and Hawaii). 
 
A. True 
B. False 
True 
How long can humans last without water? 
 
A. <24 hours 
 
B. 3-4 days 
 
C. 7-9 days 
 
D. 2 days 
B. 3-4 days 
O...
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WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A)
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WX 201 Exam 2 with correct Answers (Graded A) 
Dew is most likely to form on 
clear, calm nights 
 
 
Which two clouds can produce precipitation? 
cumulonimbus and nimbostratus 
 
 
If fog is forming in Denver, Colorado (located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains), and the wind is blowing from the east, then the fog is most likely 
upslope fog 
 
 
On a cold, winter morning, the most likely place for radiation fog to form is 
in a valley 
 
 
As Apollo 12 ascended into the atmosphere, th...
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Science Olympiad Latest Version 100% Correct
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Ionic Bond A bond between a nonmetal and a metal. One loses or gains an electron. 
 
Sea Breeze A wind blowing from cool ocean to warm land next to it. 
 
Endoplasmic Reticulum A network of tubes that are responsible for carrying materials 
throughout the cell. There are often ribosomes scattered about it. 
 
Banolith An intrusive igneous rock at the surface of the earth that formed below the surface. 
 
Monera A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms...
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Geography AQA Natural Hazards Exam Questions Fully Solved 2024.
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Natural Hazard - Answer Any natural process that is a potential threat to human life and property 
 
Factors affecting hazard risk - Answer Urbanisation, poverty, development, climate change 
 
Constructive plates - Answer Two plates move apart, magma forces way along gap and causes earthquake, erupted lava cools and forms volcano 
 
Ecotourism - Answer The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists which is sustainable and won't damage area 
 
Destruct...
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Georgia History Exemption Exam 2024 Questions and Answers 100%Correct.
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Georgia History Exemption Exam 2024 Questions and Answers 100%Correct. 
Fall Line - the point on a river where there is an abrupt drop in elevation of the land and 
where numerous waterfalls occur. 
- it is the ancient coastline of the southern tier of North America when sea-levels wer higher 
- Navigation up-stream beyond this feature stops 
- ultimately towns located just beyond this natural boundary were important river ports (like 
Macon) 
- The line in the eastern US is located where stream...
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BIOL 203 Oceanus Final Correct Questions & Answers!!
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A wave measures 0.5 meters from its crest to its trough. Thirty-seven seconds pass between consecutive wave crests in series and the distance measured between crests is 45 meters. The wave's period is _____. - ANSWER 37 seconds 
 
Rogue waves are classified as being _____. - ANSWER Statistically much larger than other large waves 
 
The impact of waves is mostly observed, and most impacts mankind _____. - ANSWER Along the coastline 
 
In deep water the movement of a water particle in a wave is ...
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GEG 111 Exam 4 Chapters 13 - 17
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Within the deep cold zone, average temperature and salinity - remain fairly 
constant with depth. 
When the height of a wave exceeds its vertical stability, the wave is called a - 
breaker. 
Which of the following is CORRECT regarding mean sea level? - It is calculated 
based on average tidal levels recorded hourly at a given site over a period of many 
years. 
The height of a tsunami grows as it approaches a coastline primarily because - its 
wavelength shortens. 
When the Sun and Moon are neit...
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