You Are Standing on a Shoreline with the Ocean to Your

question 166

Multiple Choice

You are standing on a shoreline with the ocean to your west. The wind is traveling from west to east. The wind would be called ________.

• A) windward
• B) onshore
• C) easterly
• D) leeward
• E) offshore

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Definitions:

Maintaining Posture

The process by which organisms keep their body structure in a stable, upright, or specific position.

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A system of communication used by a particular community or country, consisting of written, spoken, and sometimes sign forms.

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