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A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow. a. True b. False
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A steep continental shelf offshore of a coastal community will likely result in worse storm surge impacts than if the shelf were shallow.
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The answer would be false
A slopping shelf will let the water flow while a steep shelf will slow the surge.
So it will likely result in a better storm surge impact
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