Rip Currents ________ the Shoreline

question 34

Multiple Choice

Rip currents ________ the shoreline.

• A) flow directly toward
• B) flow directly away from
• C) flow parallel to
• D) are not affected by

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a neuron or muscle cell, allowing the transmission of signals.

Repolarization

A phase in the cardiac cycle or neural activity where the cell membrane returns to its resting potential after depolarization.

Neuronal Membrane

The lipid bilayer that surrounds a neuron, maintaining the electrical potential that enables neural signaling and communication.

Potassium Channels

Pores in cell membranes that allow potassium ions to pass through, regulating cell function.