The ________ experiences a temperature ________ primarily due to the absorption of ________.
A. thermosphere; increase; gamma rays and X-rays
B. stratosphere; decrease; ultraviolet rays
C. ozone; increase; gamma rays and X-rays
D. troposphere; decrease; ultraviolet rays
Answer: A
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A. slower. B. faster. C. in the same amount of time.
The spread effect is the filtering through of wealth from central, prosperous areas, to peripheral, less wealthy areas. An example of this is the city of ________, which receives investment due to the presence of nearby Mumbai
A) Colombo B) Jaypore C) Dhaka D) Pune
Deep-ocean water in the Atlantic Ocean flows mainly ________.
A. east-west B. north-south C. to the left D. to the right E. None of these is correct; there is no deep-water flow.
Which of the following is true of thermohaline circulation?
A) They are deep currents caused by differences in temperature and salinity. B) The circulation has a definitive beginning and end, at the equator and poles, respectively. C) Due to t heir depths, they carry limited volumes of water. D) They travel at greater speeds than surface currents. E) They are largely wind driven.