Why does a July day in the Gulf of Mexico generally feel appreciably hotter than a July day in Arizona?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Greater water content in the air around the Gulf of Mexico makes for more humidity. Arizona, in contrast, has no large body of water to wet the air. Even though both regions may have the same temperature, the prohibiting effect of humidity on bodily evaporation finds one feeling considerably warmer in the Gulf States.
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A. its rotation slowing down B. the conversion of mass into energy C. the release of magnetic energy D. meteors and asteroids striking its surface
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a. One parsec b. One astronomical unit c. One light-year d. One right ascension
In an elastic solid there is a direct proportionality between strain and:
a. elastic modulus. c. cross-sectional area. b. temperature. d. stress.