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Water particle orbits for a shallow wave are |
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Many factors control or influence tides including |
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The trade winds cause surface water currents that move |
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The principal factor moderating Earth's temperature is |
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The refraction of waves tends to concentrate energy |
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A zone of surface convergence is often an area of ___ and ___ biological productivity |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas because it |
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Wave height of wind waves depends on |
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T/F- The heat budget for the earth shows a surplus in polar regions due to the amount of incoming solar radiation (shortwave light energy) & the angle of incidence of these rays. |
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T/F- The ITCZ, or intertropical convergence zone fluctuates between more southerly positions and more northerly positions due to the seasons. When the ITCZ is shifted north, India experiences its dry seasons. |
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T/F- Oil & gas represent only 50% of the mineral value presently taken from the seafloor. |
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Visible light from the sun |
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Sound waves |
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Which of the following statements on CO2 is not correct? |
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The Coriolis effect results from |
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Storm surges |
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Downwelling occurs in areas of |
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Which of the following is not a wave generating force? |
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Wave height is the vertical distance from the ___ to the ____. |
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Tsunamis |
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