Which of the Following Statements Describes a Storm Surge

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes a storm surge?
1) A sudden increase in water that moves onto land before a hurricane makes landfall
2) A sudden increase in water that moves onto land as a hurricane makes landfall
3) A sudden increase in water that moves onto land after a hurricane makes landfall

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 1,2, and 3
• E) None of these statements is true

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Definitions:

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes, typically through mitosis.

Biologists

Scientists who study living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environments.

Pollen

Fine to coarse powdery substance comprising pollen grains, which are male microgametophytes of seed plants, responsible for the fertilization of the female ovule.

Self-incompatibility

A mechanism in some plants that prevents self-fertilization and promotes genetic diversity by rejecting pollen from the same or genetically similar plant.