- According to the author, why is Waikiki ideal for surfing?
a. The weather is great and the water is warm.
b.The waves break abruptly as they approach the shore.
c. The waves at Waikiki are a communicated agitation.
d.Waikiki has some of the biggest waves in the world.
e.The waves break gradually as they approach the shore. - The word shoalsin line 9 refers to
a. the sand kicked up as the waves break upon the beach.
b.water becoming shallower as it approaches the shore.
c. the steep cresting of a wave.
d.the salty smell of the sea.
e.water becoming deeper as you move away from the shore. - What part of a wave is responsible for the forming of surf?
a. the upper portion of the wave
b.the lower portion of the wave
c. the strongest part of the wave
d.the trailing portion of the wave
e.the roaring part of the wave. - The word impetusin line 40 most nearly means
a. a moving force.
b.a serious obstacle.
c. a slight annoyance.
d.a slight hindrance.
e.an area of very warm water. - The author’s description of the transformation of a smooth
undulating wave to a breaking wave (lines 18–21) indicates that
a. The distance of a wave’s break is dependent upon the bottom of
the approaching the shoreline.
b.It is rare for a wave to break gradually.
c. It common for a wave to break abruptly.
d.The size of a wave has to do with its speed through the water.
e.A wave only travels through deep water.
sean pound
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