What is NOT true about wave motion?

What is NOT true about wave motion?

A. Wave form and energy moves under surface.
B. Most waves are wind generated.
C. Waves only move horizontally.
D. They are composed of crests and troughs.
E. They are actually small circular or oscillatory motions.

Question 2

Which of these coastal processes does NOT shape both the shores of oceans and lakes?

aeolian forces
B. sediment erosion
C. wave action
D. tidal shifts
E. beach drifting

Question 3

What factor does NOT contribute to the initiation of an ice age?

A. variety of tectonic movements
B. change in Earths rotation speed
C. Milankovitch cycles
D. solar output changes
E. atmospheric circulation changes

Question 4

Question 5

What is NOT true about periglacial environments?

A. They are found in high-latitude or high-elevation areas.
B. Lasting cold influences nonglacial land shaping.
C. Periglacial means in the period of glaciation.
D. Todays periglacial lands were once glacial.
E. They are found almost only in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 6

What are the small tributary valleys perched along the top of a deeper glacial trough?

A. eskers
B. artes
C. cols
D. moraines
E. hanging troughs

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What is NOT true about wave motion?

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