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What type of current is caused by waves breaking at an angle to the shoreline?
What type of current is caused by waves breaking at an angle to the shoreline?
Which feature is formed by waves eroding the rock through a headland?
Which feature is formed by waves eroding the rock through a headland?
What primarily causes the periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface known as tides?
What primarily causes the periodic rise and fall of the ocean surface known as tides?
Which of the following features is not a type of coastal deposition?
Which of the following features is not a type of coastal deposition?
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Which coastal feature is characterized as a steep cliff formed by wave action?
Which coastal feature is characterized as a steep cliff formed by wave action?
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What does porosity refer to in soil or rock?
What does porosity refer to in soil or rock?
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Which material is likely to have the highest permeability?
Which material is likely to have the highest permeability?
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What defines the water table in relation to groundwater?
What defines the water table in relation to groundwater?
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Which of the following correctly describes the zone of saturation?
Which of the following correctly describes the zone of saturation?
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Aquifers are best characterized as:
Aquifers are best characterized as:
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What are the five major oceans?
What are the five major oceans?
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What is one of the main types of seawater movement?
What is one of the main types of seawater movement?
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How do ocean waves change as they approach the shore?
How do ocean waves change as they approach the shore?
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What forms when groundwater flows to the surface due to pressure?
What forms when groundwater flows to the surface due to pressure?
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Which shoreline characteristic is primarily shaped by waves?
Which shoreline characteristic is primarily shaped by waves?
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What are cirque lakes formed from?
What are cirque lakes formed from?
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What is the primary factor that promotes slope failure in mass wasting?
What is the primary factor that promotes slope failure in mass wasting?
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Which type of mass wasting involves rapid downslope movement of water-saturated soil?
Which type of mass wasting involves rapid downslope movement of water-saturated soil?
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What are lateral and terminal moraines formed from?
What are lateral and terminal moraines formed from?
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How does creep differ from other types of mass wasting?
How does creep differ from other types of mass wasting?
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What is a characteristic feature of a temperature inversion?
What is a characteristic feature of a temperature inversion?
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Which climate type is associated with tropical wet and dry conditions?
Which climate type is associated with tropical wet and dry conditions?
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Under normal atmospheric conditions, what happens to the temperature with increasing altitude?
Under normal atmospheric conditions, what happens to the temperature with increasing altitude?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of climate listed in the content?
Which of the following is NOT a type of climate listed in the content?
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What is the impact of a temperature inversion on emitted hot gases?
What is the impact of a temperature inversion on emitted hot gases?
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What is the primary effect of mechanical weathering?
What is the primary effect of mechanical weathering?
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Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of weathering?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of weathering?
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Which agent of erosion is associated with the downslope movement of soil and rock?
Which agent of erosion is associated with the downslope movement of soil and rock?
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Which category of hurricane has wind speeds of 96-110 mph and causes extensive damage?
Which category of hurricane has wind speeds of 96-110 mph and causes extensive damage?
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What type of weathering involves the reaction of rocks with water changing their chemical composition?
What type of weathering involves the reaction of rocks with water changing their chemical composition?
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Which environmental factor strongly influences both mechanical and chemical weathering processes?
Which environmental factor strongly influences both mechanical and chemical weathering processes?
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What is the primary cause of air pollution?
What is the primary cause of air pollution?
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What does a Hurricane Watch indicate?
What does a Hurricane Watch indicate?
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Which category of hurricane is characterized by wind speeds of more than 155 mph?
Which category of hurricane is characterized by wind speeds of more than 155 mph?
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What occurs during a temperature inversion?
What occurs during a temperature inversion?
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What is a characteristic feature of a thunderstorm?
What is a characteristic feature of a thunderstorm?
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How does lightning travel?
How does lightning travel?
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What atmospheric condition characterizes ice storms?
What atmospheric condition characterizes ice storms?
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What does a Tornado Watch indicate?
What does a Tornado Watch indicate?
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What is a defining feature of a blizzard?
What is a defining feature of a blizzard?
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Which EF Scale number indicates 'total destruction'?
Which EF Scale number indicates 'total destruction'?
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What is the Pineapple Express known for?
What is the Pineapple Express known for?
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What is the primary cause of death during hurricanes?
What is the primary cause of death during hurricanes?
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At what wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
At what wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
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Which location has the highest frequency of tornadoes?
Which location has the highest frequency of tornadoes?
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What does a Tornado Warning signify?
What does a Tornado Warning signify?
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What is described as a dome of water accompanying a hurricane at landfall?
What is described as a dome of water accompanying a hurricane at landfall?
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Which EF Scale number indicates 'considerable damage'?
Which EF Scale number indicates 'considerable damage'?
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What is the term for the portion of a stream's load that consists of minerals and elements carried in solution?
What is the term for the portion of a stream's load that consists of minerals and elements carried in solution?
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Which process occurs on the outside of a meander loop due to faster water current?
Which process occurs on the outside of a meander loop due to faster water current?
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What is formed when an entire meander loop is cut off from the main stream?
What is formed when an entire meander loop is cut off from the main stream?
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What type of glacier covers most of Greenland and Antarctica?
What type of glacier covers most of Greenland and Antarctica?
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What is the amphitheater-like depression called that is carved out by cirque glaciers?
What is the amphitheater-like depression called that is carved out by cirque glaciers?
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