Volcanic eruptions may affect climate because volcanoes release sulfur compounds and small particles into the stratosphere
What will be an ideal response?
Aerosols such as those released in volcanic eruptions do affect climate because
these particles reflect sunlight, causing a cooling effect.
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One of the main reasons the Hubble Space Telescope was built and launched was to measure how fast the universe is expanding. If the expansion turns out to be faster than we thought, our estimate for the age of the universe will be
A) older (more time between now and the Big Bang). B) younger (less time between now and the Big Bang). C) unaffected.
Which distance measurement technique is best suited to measuring objects at a distance of 10 million light-years?
What will be an ideal response?
The power rating of a 400-? resistor is 0.800 W
(a) What is the maximum safe voltage across this resistor? (b) What is the maximum current the resistor can safely draw?
If the same quantity of heat is added to both a 1-liter and a 2-liter container of water, the temperature change in the 1-liter container will be
A) less. B) the same. C) greater.