What is the cause of the difference in surface water salinity between equatorial and subtropical regions in the Atlantic Ocean?


Answer: High participation rates and high evaporation rates

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Upslope fog hugging the mountain surface occurs when

A. air warms because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air warms to the dew-point. B. air cools because of increasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point. C. air warms because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point. D. air cools because of decreasing atmospheric pressure; eventually air cools to the dew-point.

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Which of the following is true of tides?

A) They are unpredictable for most all areas on Earth. B) There is one cycle per day. C) They have small effects on landforms. D) Daily ranges cannot exceed two meters (6 feet). E) They are caused by Earth's rotation.

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Cognitive images (mental maps) can be based on

A) visual representations of actual locations. B) direct experiences. C) people's imaginations. D) visual representations of actual locations, direct experiences, and people's imaginations. E) only a direct experience and visual representations of actual locations.

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European explorers were primarily interested in the low islands of the Pacific, as the low islands have greater resources

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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