Quiz 8 – Earth Science – Flashcards
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All of these
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The height, length and period of a wave depend upon _____.
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equal to one- half the wavelength
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Waves begin to "feel bottom" when the depth of water is ___.
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refraction
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When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore.
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both caused by obliquely breaking waves and called beach drift
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The zigzag movement of sand grains along a beach is ____.
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all of these
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Which of the following is designed to prevent or retard shoreline erosion?
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right
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Because of the Coriolis effect, surface ocean currents are deflected to the ________ of their path of motion in the Northern Hemisphere.
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neap
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The daily tidal range is LEAST during ________ tide.
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both flood and ebb tide
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Which of the following is a tidal current?
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True
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Although the Sun influences the tides, its effect is considerably less than the effect of the Moon.
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False
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Surface ocean circulation is also called thermohaline circulation.
