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How do waves change as they approach the shore

As waves approach the shore, interaction with the sea floor slows the waves down and the crests of the waves bunch up. They increase in height as the energy in each wave compresses into a shorter horizontal distance, but the period of the wave does not change. Eventually, the waves break.

What is the term for the percentage of light reflected by something

albedo

Where is the Ionosphere located

The ionosphere is located approximately in the same region as the top half of the mesosphere and the entire thermosphere in the upper atmosphere, from about 40 mi (60 km), continuing upward to the magnetosphere.

Cla na ba Nina Zach at vanessa

oo cla na nga!

What is the name for runaway plant growth because of excess nitrogen

Eutrophication

The lowest layer of atmosphere

The lowest layer of the atmosphere is the Troposphere.

Why does the thermosphere have the highest temperature of all atmosphere layers

IT is closest to the sun

If the Earth was not spinning there could still be a

seasonal cycle

Which layer of the atmosphere is the highest an airplane can fly

stratosphere

Does the Brazilian carnival happen during the night

The Brazilian carnival doesn't happen during the night, it happens during the Day time or the morning and it can some time happen during the night but occasinaly it happens during the morning and day time :)

What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere acting as a carbon sink

Other than photosynthesis, the formation of carbonates in the ocean traps carbon from the atmosphere.

What causes two distinct pressure zones between equator and the poles

Earths rotation

What causes the global air convection current between the equator and the polls

The difference in temperatures between the Equator and the north and south poles, plus the rotation of the earth, causes the air currents.

By using information about the temperature and salinity of ocean water oceangraphers can describe the

By using information about the temperature and salinity of ocean water oceangraphers can describe the?

For the same insolation order these regions from highest absorption to lowest.

as s hold

What of following causes tornadoes

coo,dy air meeting warm, moist air

Hpow do the conditions in the united states change when the jet stream moves north

It gets warmer-Apex

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