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APUS57

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A swimmer caught in a rip current should
 
  A) swim out to sea to escape it.
  B) swim along the shore to escape it.
  C) swim straight back to shore to escape it.
  D) float along in the current until it loses energy and is easier to escape.

Question 2

Which is not a characteristic of a tsunami?
 
  A) One giant wave is followed almost immediately by an even larger one.
  B) The water floods far onto land for an extended period of time.
  C) Tsunami develop suddenly and without warning.
  D) Tsunami have extremely tall wave heights.


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lin77x

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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