This problem has 5 parts:

Based on studies of shallow-water wave behavior, along anirregular coastline, where is wave energy dissipationconcentrated?

Group of answer choices

On headlands.

In embayments.

B:

What is the most significant source of sediment for California’sbeaches?

Group of answer choices

Wave erosion along the coast.

Streams entering onto the coast.

Human replenishment of beach sands.

C:

Tide tables are produced by taking measurements of past observedtide levels and comparing them to a tidal datum. The tidal datum,or zero tide, used along the California coast is the:

Group of answer choices

mean lower low water.

mean higher low water.

mean lower high water.

mean higher high water.

D:

Which of the following plays a greater role in producingtides?

Group of answer choices

Moon.

Sun.

The moon and sun exert equal forces on the surface of theearth.

E:

The west to east differential distribution of precipitation inCalifornia (i.e. high precipitation on the west side of mountainranges, with the east side of the ranges and valleys being dry) iscaused by:

Group of answer choices

Milankovitch cycles.

transpiration.

evaporation.

the Coriolis effect.

the orographic effect.