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indicate when and where, along the shores of the Pacific, the swells caused
by the submarine earthquakes would strike.
Questions 1-9
1. One surprising aspect of the waves discussed in the passage is the fact that they...
A.
are formed in concentric patterns
B.
C.
D.
E.
in regions outside the area monitored by the Coast and Geodetic Survey
C.
D.
E.
C.
atmospheric conditions
D.
underwater earthquakes
E.
storms
ten feet
C.
one mile
D.
five miles
E.
thirty miles
III only
C.
I and II only
D.
E.
B.
C.
D.
E.
40 miles an hour
C.
50 miles an hour
D.
E.
8. According to the passage, the waves occur most frequently in the area of...
A.
the Eastern U.S. seaboard
B.
the Pacific
C.
Argentina
D.
Western Europe
E.
Asia
9. Given present wave-tracking systems, scientists can forecast all of the following
"except"...
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.