Which of the following causes ocean tides? a. global wind belts b. the Sun c. th

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Which of the following causes ocean tides? a. global wind belts b. the Sun c. the Moon d. A, B & C e. B and C. Each of the following faction can affect the size of water waves except a. wind velocity b. ocean water salinity c. how much time the wind blows over the water d. the 'fetch' As waves approach an upward-sloping shoreline, which of the following takes place? a. waves are refracted b. wave velocity decreases c. wave height increases d. all the above Baymouth bars & spits occur because a. lots of sediment is in the near shore system b. sediment is transported parallel to shore c. river sediments are deposited at their mouths d. all of the above The continuous distance that wind blows over the surface of a water body is known as the a. wave period b. tombolo c. fetch d. breaker e. headwind Tectonically active Emergent continental margins have all the following features/characteristics a. subsiding (sinking) coastlines b. volcanic activity c. deep tranches d. earthquakes e. subduction zones nearby Waves usually bit a shoreline at an angle, rarely parallel to it. When one end of a wave contacts the shoreline its speed slows. The rest of the wave continuous moving faster than the rest of the wave and the wave "wraps around" the shoreline, or "bends" as it hits the shore. The is called wave. a. reflection b. refraction c. interference d. fetch e. crest You are swimming at a beach, and get caught in a riptide flowing out to sea. The best way to escape from its and to survive is to a. go limp& "go with the flow" b. swim sideways & diagonally to the current flow c. swim back towards the shore d. "body surf" the current out to sea and hope for a Coast Guard rescue. Each of the following is a feature found along a depositional coast except a. baymouth bars b. tombolos c. barrier islands d. steep shoreline cliffs e. spits A mound-like, wave-resistant structure in the ocean, found at depths of 45 - 50 meters & in water above 20 degrees C, which is made from calcium carbonite by living organisms & can indicate facts about past ocean water condition is called a a. cochina limestone b. coral reef c. seamount d. tombolo e. barrier island Who claims to win all the natural resources found in the 200 mile wide "Exclusive Economic Zone" (EEZ) that extends all around the costline of the U.S.? a. The United States b. The United Nations c. The international Maritime Consortium d. No one can own it! e. Donald Trump [He says he used to money that he saved by not buying the Buffalo Bills and bought this "prime real estate"] After you have completed the multiple choice portion of this test, proceed to the final essay question on the next page. Please print your answer below the question, feel free to use both sides of the paper (But, please confine your answers to just the front & back of the next page) Be sure to write name at the top of the sheet of paper before you begin. If you viewed this item on Blackboard, you know the drill. This is extra-credit. You can't lose ellipse you can only gain points.

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Question 39
Answer: e B and C
The sun and the moon cause ocean tides.
The gravitational attraction between the sun, Moon and earth can cause ocean tides.

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