Fetch Refers to ________

question 108

Multiple Choice

Fetch refers to ________.

• A)the beachfront area where rapid erosion is taking place
• B)a large expanse of open water over which the wind blows and generates waves
• C)the rotational movements of water particles beneath a passing surface wave
• D)ocean currents moving parallel to the beach

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Definitions:

Diastole

The phase of the heart's cycle during which the heart muscles relax and the chambers fill with blood.

Fibrillation

An uncoordinated twitching of the muscle fibers, particularly in the heart, leading to inefficient pumping action.

Ischemia

A condition characterized by insufficient blood flow to a part of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism.

Depolarization

A reduction in the difference in electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, typically leading to nerve impulse transmission or muscle contraction.