Which of the following describes the atmosphere when an air parcel is given a small push upward and it falls back to its original position?
A. isothermal
B. unstable
C. neutral
D. stable
Answer: D
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A. Over 80 percent of the Southern Hemisphere is covered with water. B. The Earth is closer to the sun in January. C. The Earth is farther from the sun in July. D. The sun's energy is less intense in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which fact is not important when using earthquake waves to study Earth's interior?
A) Wave velocity depends on the medium. B) Body waves penetrate deep into Earth. C) Seismic stations are placed in many locations on Earth's surface. D) Surface waves rarely penetrate deeply into the Earth.
The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked in the ________ and has been declining ever since
A) 1990s B) 1950s C) year 2000 D) early 1900s E) 1960s
Which of the following correctly describes the linkages found in ATP?
A) one anhydride and two esters B) two anhydrides and one ester C) three anhydrides and no esters D) three esters and no anhydrides