During rifting, crust becomes stretched and thinned

a. True
b. False


True

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In regard to the shortwave energy entering the earth's atmosphere, most is

A. used for sensible heat flux. B. used to heat either the atmosphere or the ground surface. C. lost into space by scattering and reflection. D. used for latent heat flux.

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Reduction of Arctic sea ice is expected to:

A) lead to a further increase in air temperatures in the Arctic region. B) increase the average surface albedo across the Arctic region. C) cause the Arctic to cool as the cold meltwater enters warmer waters. D) decrease the amount of solar radiation absorbed by surfaces in the Arctic.

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What will be an ideal response?

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