Often before sunrise on a clear, calm, cold morning, ice (frost) can be seen on the tops of parked cars, even when the air temperature is above freezing. This condition happens because the tops of the cars are cooling by:

a. conduction.
b. convection.
c. latent heat.
d. radiation.


d

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Name and describe the facility and the process used to remove debris, grit, particulate organic matter, colloidal and dissolved organic matter, and dissolved nutrients from wastewater

What will be an ideal response?

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