Your hand feels cold when you hold a cold can of soda. Energy is being transferred from your hand to the can by

A) convection.
B) conduction.
C) radiation.


Answer: B

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A. 1.6 B. 1.1 C. 2.1 D. 2.6

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A second-growth forest is a(n) ____.

A. old-growth forest with lots of new seedlings B. old growth forest with recent regeneration C. forest resulting from secondary succession D. old growth forest that has been cut down with only weeds remaining E. forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age

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If you were at a location that just experienced a thunderstorm with heavy downpours, what could you predict about a location 25 miles to the southwest?

A) It received approximately the same rainfall. B) It received more rainfall. C) It received less rainfall. D) It is not predictable.

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The carrying capacity of Earth has not quite been reached yet which is why our population is able to

grow. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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