Longshore Currents Flow ____________

question 20

Multiple Choice

Longshore currents flow ____________.

• A)directly toward the shoreline
• B)directly away from the shoreline
• C)parallel to the shoreline

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Definitions:

Pitch Cone

The imaginary cone that defines the pitch surface of conical gears or screw threads, where the common vertex of the gear teeth or threads would converge.

Cone Angle

The angle formed between the outer surfaces of a cone, measured at its widest part.

Bevel Gears

Gears designed with angled teeth so they can transmit motion between intersecting shafts, typically at a right angle.

Intersecting Shafts

Shafts that cross each other at any angle other than 90 degrees, often requiring special joint or coupling to transmit power.