Explain the difference between climate and weather
As you experience a warm, dry, cloudless summer day or a cold, wet, overcast winter day, you are encountering weather—the atmospheric conditions occurring at a given time and place. Climate is the average weather of a place over a long time period.
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To predict the approximate energy release of either a fission or a fusion reaction, explain how a physicist uses a table of nuclear masses and the equation E = mc2.
A. find the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light squared B. take the square root of the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light C. find the change in mass, square it, and multiply by the speed of light D. find the change in mass and divide by the speed of light squared
The most visible signs of human activities, such as cities, factories, and power plants, will not be strongly recorded in the rock record
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?
A. Natural gas B. Coal C. Tar sands D. Oil
Where do ultramafic rocks form?
A) At convergent boundaries B) In volcanoes C) At the Earth's surface D) At the upper mantle