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asd123

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on: Jul 13, 2018
If huge waves pound against the beach communities of Southern California for several days during clear, calm weather, it is a good bet that
   a. the winds are strong somewhere out over the Pacific Ocean.
   b. an earthquake has occurred somewhere on the ocean floor.
   c. it is raining offshore.
   d. it is a period of high tides.
   e. there is a large difference in water density between the shoreline of Southern California and the middle of the Pacific.

Question 2

Suppose the wind speed increased from 5 mph to 10 mph. We can conclude that the force exerted by the wind increased by a factor of
   a. 0.5.
   b. 2.
   c. 4.
   d. 5.
   e. 25.


Sassygurl126

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: a

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


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