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Chapter Seven – Review Questions for Assignment Dropbox (10 points) Enter your original response to each of the following questions in the space provided below each question. Use your own words. You may expand the space as needed, but a few well-considered sentences or a short paragraph should suffice. Save as a Word or PDF file and then submit it to the Assignment drop box. 1. Explain how wave refraction affects erosion and sediment deposition along an irregular coastline . By approaching wave crests to come into near alignment with the depth contours of the ocean bottom and to closely conform to the shape of the shoreline. Waves approaching an irregular coastline are refracted toward headlands and away from coves or bays. 2. Distinguish among the types of estuaries in terms of freshwater and seawater flow and vertical stratification. The flow of freshwater seaward and the flow of seawater landward are both strong. Well mixed estuaries have no vertical stratification and no halocline.
3. What role is played by the ocean in the development and life cycle of tropical hurricanes ? To give the storms strength and the rotation of the Earth makes them spin. 4. Cite several reasons why Venice, Italy faces a continual threat of flooding. What steps are being attempted to mitigate the process. (See Essay 7.2) Due to sea level rise, the city now experiences frequent flooding of the canals. There is a couple of steps to try and fix the issue.
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