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Si hablamos del Fetch, indique la respuesta correcta.When speaking of fetch in sea waves, mark the correct answer:
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Correct answer: a) It is the distance or area over which the wind blows in the same direction and with the same strength.
Why it is correct
Fetch is the stretch of open water over which the wind blows with steady direction and speed to generate waves.
Why the others are not
- b) The number of hours the wind blows is the duration (persistencia).
- c) That is wind speed or intensity.
- d) The longer the fetch, the higher the waves grow.
How to work it out in the exam
- Fetch = distance over which wind blows; hours = duration.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2021 · 3ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 36 Official paper · Official answer key
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